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 50CC946BD9; Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:50:58 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mails.dpdk.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mails.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D36384021E; Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:50:57 +0200 (CEST) Received: from us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com (us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com [170.10.129.124]) by mails.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1F2BC4014F for ; Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:50:56 +0200 (CEST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=redhat.com; s=mimecast20190719; t=1753102255; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references; bh=uKL4ApGKdpWeryXMjyFK2+cU8YPffIngCR8xNkJtHEw=; b=PgnOMYCUVrtoRkv8EN+mE3VgPGfxkBwnGwQB3WWJYQtBK5EcPWJJtTRcotBG/rW5ZKSSE3 c/WIyYbiBKEjIG7nrGJN5nK4p9BwAYuxbYQhmMLkDvxUhiTERi4drUr+rPeuYf45z5wt/C PC4h77eRLl6t3Z79SQw+fFXuma3MqwI= Received: from mail-lj1-f199.google.com (mail-lj1-f199.google.com [209.85.208.199]) by relay.mimecast.com with ESMTP with STARTTLS (version=TLSv1.3, cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id us-mta-681-D4KJMHsuNxaW4LWLPdl5AA-1; Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:50:54 -0400 X-MC-Unique: D4KJMHsuNxaW4LWLPdl5AA-1 X-Mimecast-MFC-AGG-ID: D4KJMHsuNxaW4LWLPdl5AA_1753102253 Received: by mail-lj1-f199.google.com with SMTP id 38308e7fff4ca-32b78b5a8fcso24897661fa.1 for ; Mon, 21 Jul 2025 05:50:54 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1753102253; x=1753707053; h=content-transfer-encoding:cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from :in-reply-to:references:mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc :subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=uKL4ApGKdpWeryXMjyFK2+cU8YPffIngCR8xNkJtHEw=; b=seaYhJof5rWSzSA7hmVJcHfLGDDB2DBPFrDbu7bNnwn9tV3lyWpFN/Qhdr6VVxQc0B vN3XiGJlBvfIMnwyfQbI/L8s+5P61ZbZ36VoACmm2kay4bvkOsXaaK4qMIgviAjxSo0a pQm8xXqlYOT8GDRfa81iKkcxEEf5xdG1w/0MUmW+yZ5ePj7iIra0HL9SEsUmwAuhLxRf UIBmEEoEucd2UfZ1OW20j+9Gz6/+XB9e7MN3yU88HimuimT/Gq1/3LSfr8JI2nWIB64r Xq8gEgn72ounCihsyLP4oS0L/SsWVciJ27BQM9uA/G6o9cKzXt3n8OpHLgGaghBdGcWV tnjg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0Yy/5nLQki3CLf8uN4FtWAn4h48yqgUKUUj/pWKvWV4ecsXWrViy xkkMzOyDHH4mtQzlzyGx250p1w6EaDqwnoMGZTSmKypUWbyDa1NfkrV/7yD/pGt2hN0hM9IjZ0G hLb4eQmnzDsiVd7Gwc3qj8zel3+/fIX9OD+8RU9031gs7tOIQ39Ga63EVVWjR1SU6+XHiNHQYF2 u9rCrOFXK8Ct/CziKfQmw= X-Gm-Gg: ASbGncsjlsYnGxPZtRiWFa1q8seitpH8yZJs8XJF2zwCiAvyFceRy1X+SRmRHc3qZpm ovZ+iFHgJ1ZWkeIsHczgSIdPWBLDXOxLzT83UcPHLg3TsEDAg3gy5T2jabS/KU848ELUKuirJyE uG+ccaa2Y+fuwegq7mEY22VUE= X-Received: by 2002:a2e:be07:0:b0:32a:8591:6689 with SMTP id 38308e7fff4ca-3308f486573mr56492641fa.7.1753102252776; Mon, 21 Jul 2025 05:50:52 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IF+/MWdKbI0k3Q3T3L3tnUgd2OyqHcJsqafuGuu+hMa7oqVWHF5bycPeBEtPlcbzl8+UDDXBFlMlCIoVDoI/j4= X-Received: by 2002:a2e:be07:0:b0:32a:8591:6689 with SMTP id 38308e7fff4ca-3308f486573mr56492521fa.7.1753102252192; Mon, 21 Jul 2025 05:50:52 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20240730234228.89967-1-stephen@networkplumber.org> <20241119230915.74118-1-stephen@networkplumber.org> In-Reply-To: <20241119230915.74118-1-stephen@networkplumber.org> From: David Marchand Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:50:40 +0200 X-Gm-Features: Ac12FXyPUaELbd1FELmFh4ffnduV4IZg3sBXjo8W7TcmaWPCoxuuZIG80s_qOzg Message-ID: Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] doc: no longer support end of life CentOS versions To: Stephen Hemminger Cc: dev@dpdk.org, Thomas Monjalon X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-MFC-PROC-ID: 1JFXKDxeiIUXZp-uL4MLq4x87jQHPxi8G4ipJRlZAz8_1753102253 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 12:09=E2=80=AFAM Stephen Hemminger wrote: > > The CentOS Project has shifted focus from CentOS Linux to CentOS Stream. > Both CentOS 7 and 8 are now end of life (EOL). > > CentOS Linux 7 EOL: 2024-06-30 > CentOS Linux 8 EOL: 2021-12-31 > CentOS Stream 8 EOL: 2024-05-31 > > Update the documentation and release notes. There is no explicit > test in the build process that would block these older versions > but any bug reports or problems will rejected as invalid. will be* rejected > > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger > --- > doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst | 4 ++-- > doc/guides/rel_notes/release_24_11.rst | 6 ++++++ Needs some rebase for 25.07. > 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst b/doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys= _reqs.rst > index 13d632cec7..8b39dce938 100644 > --- a/doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst > +++ b/doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst > @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Compilation of the DPDK > * ``pyelftools`` (version 0.22+) > > * For Fedora systems it can be installed using ``dnf install python-= pyelftools`` > - * For RHEL/CentOS systems it can be installed using ``pip3 install p= yelftools`` > + * For RHEL systems it can be installed using ``pip3 install pyelftoo= ls`` Why remove CentOS here? > * For Ubuntu/Debian it can be installed using ``apt install python3-= pyelftools`` > * For Alpine Linux, ``apk add py3-elftools`` > > @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ System Software > > The kernel version required is based on the oldest long term stable = kernel available > at kernel.org when the DPDK version is in development. > - Compatibility for recent distribution kernels will be kept, notably = RHEL/CentOS 7. > + In addition, DPDK maintains compatibility with recent distribution k= ernels (such as RHEL 8). I would avoid a clear version, so maybe mention "actively maintained RHEL and Ubuntu releases". Or just remove the "notably RHEL/CentOS 7" part from original. > > The kernel version in use can be checked using the command:: > > diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_24_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_note= s/release_24_11.rst > index 48b399cda7..447c24237a 100644 > --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_24_11.rst > +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_24_11.rst > @@ -345,6 +345,12 @@ Removed Items > * ethdev: Removed the __rte_ethdev_trace_rx_burst symbol, as the corresp= onding > tracepoint was split into two separate ones for empty and non-empty ca= lls. > > +* **Removed support guarantee for CentOS 7 and 8.** > + > + DPDK can no longer guarantee support for older CentOS releases. > + CentOS Linux 7 reached end of life (EOL) on 30 June 2024 > + and CentOS Linux 8 stream EOL was 31 May 2024. > + > > API Changes > ----------- > -- > 2.45.2 > --=20 David Marchand