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charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 19/11/2024 23:09, 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. > > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger > --- > doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst | 4 ++-- > doc/guides/rel_notes/release_24_11.rst | 6 ++++++ > 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 pyelftools`` > + * For RHEL systems it can be installed using ``pip3 install pyelftools`` > * 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 kernels (such as RHEL 8). > > 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_notes/release_24_11.rst It will be for 25.07 release notes now > 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 corresponding > tracepoint was split into two separate ones for empty and non-empty calls. > > +* **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. CentOS Stream 8 > + > > API Changes > ----------- Again, I would remove all references to "guarantee" as it implies a level of support that doesn't exist in the project. Other than those minor comments, Acked-by: Kevin Traynor