From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mails.dpdk.org (mails.dpdk.org [217.70.189.124]) by inbox.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F459A034E; Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:43:29 +0100 (CET) Received: from [217.70.189.124] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mails.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4404D426F5; Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:43:29 +0100 (CET) Received: from mail-oo1-f49.google.com (mail-oo1-f49.google.com [209.85.161.49]) by mails.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0D1C540042 for ; Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:43:28 +0100 (CET) Received: by mail-oo1-f49.google.com with SMTP id f4-20020a4ac484000000b002e3e221d769so2382314ooq.1 for ; Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:43:27 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=iol.unh.edu; s=unh-iol; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=NIzD9y0A+Ey0DQ9BYM02U6eKseX8Llh3upQKyBvp34M=; b=GGuhv5xc8LxLsKC+FZ+qKMuc00SkNB7Ony25Xb0i+khTBB1eGO5DNXyi/3tAfsW/sO gmies+7eAziW4p+ui+5xzu9O02lts3DdAiZ4ANpMZEJvIuwI3f8ltM0TDjV1RFEOMNB5 ER3oZ47fF/p3Yj1he2DuVyf2PyIvNJxf3jBWw= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=NIzD9y0A+Ey0DQ9BYM02U6eKseX8Llh3upQKyBvp34M=; b=s30Z3aGEkdvXWKoVJ94IP+ONSiFtVf++9PDkJfdb+l6VOsZpVIW6lYSvykfiQBp4AV oNw/z0M/zEKF4FrWfK4ntk9laOnaaKfhuMKMAoSGLHDBDxuIBsqbP/s7DHhsYEH+uC1r 1+dNEShTQ/kceZxjbvoaYGGSXxqrK2Atz2vRUi19aNRGJgaSiDVd0EeXsTEaQknX7I7M 86RDqmODFWCYCU3WpxQiDC+jQYFDrxAtJTRl5/P1yrlDhCyrDVBr/qMBKqKSTq/1Vw7+ 08lS9lXhtI67sIra7klubF4nu59NryGVBL/B4l94ZLD7tf+phuA+fqvmUm+Xt6km1onY Svhg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532ukP4qgYPmDRgbDhcFIyNDtzMYjwFLweVeBOhwno8x8EAwHqZt MDZh+yOkwH86Kw5aKpnKuCHmTVVC+FkK+38lQH0Jow== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJz1p0/fnSPB/1V7mhvXlVUBn7h9deZOCqdmKRImw9FCt+OeiN+QjAfOo3br8SlN2q78EBoukM7MWvk/nm8vrHI= X-Received: by 2002:a4a:4581:: with SMTP id y123mr25721053ooa.39.1642689807333; Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:43:27 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Owen Hilyard Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:42:51 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: [RFC] Python Version for DTS To: dts@dpdk.org, dev Cc: Honnappa Nagarahalli Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000714cfe05d604865f" X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: DPDK patches and discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: dev-bounces@dpdk.org --000000000000714cfe05d604865f Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hello Everyone, DTS has operated using the version of python available in the oldest supported Ubuntu LTS for a while now, but after some discussion in the working group, we decided that DTS should designate a Python version explicitly for the sake of compatibility. My initial proposal is Python 3.6, due to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS shipping with it by default. Currently, the Community CI Lab runs Python 3.8 on all testers (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS), but for the sake of compatibility a lower python version might be desirable. The working group is specifically looking for reasons to not use Python 3.6. The Community CI Lab perspective is that versions higher than 3.8 are not acceptable due to the issues with changing the default Python installation on Ubuntu. This may be raised to 3.10 in June of this year after we have had time to evaluate the 22.04 release of Ubuntu. Owen Hilyard --000000000000714cfe05d604865f Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello Everyone,

DTS has operated using = the version of python available=C2=A0in the oldest supported Ubuntu LTS for= a while now, but after some discussion in the working group, we decided th= at DTS should designate a Python version explicitly for the sake of compati= bility. My initial proposal is Python 3.6, due to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS shipping= with it by default. Currently, the Community CI Lab runs Python 3.8 on all= testers (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS), but for the=C2=A0sake of compatibility a lower= python version might be desirable.=C2=A0

The work= ing group is specifically looking for reasons to not use Python 3.6.
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The Community CI Lab perspective is that versions higher= than 3.8 are not acceptable due to the issues with changing the default Py= thon installation on Ubuntu. This may be raised to 3.10 in June of this yea= r after we have had time to evaluate the 22.04 release of Ubuntu.

Owen Hilyard
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