Re: [libvirt] [PATCH] docs: add page describing goals for host platform version support

On Tue, Apr 03, 2018 at 03:56:11PM +0100, Daniel P. Berrangé wrote: > Describe how we decide which host platforms to support for libvirt, > which in turn makes it easier to decide when a platform / software > version can be dropped. > > Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange(a)redhat.com&gt; > --- > docs/index.html.in | 2 +- > docs/platforms.html.in | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 2 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > create mode 100644 docs/platforms.html.in >

> + <h3>FreeBSD</h3> > + > + <p> > + The project will aim to support the most recent major version > + at all times. Support for the previous major version will > + be dropped 2 years after the new major version is released. > + </p> > + > + <h2>Virtualization platforms</h2> > + > + <p> > + For hypervisor drivers which execute locally (QEMU, LXC, VZ, s/ VZ,// or s/VZ/OpenVZ/ ?

> + libxl, etc), the set of supported operating system platforms > + listed above will inform choices as to the minimum required > + versions of 3rd party libraries and hypervisor management APIs. > + If a hypervisor is not commonly shipped directly by any distro > + listed above, (VMWare ESX, HyperV, VZ), the project aims to > + support versions upto 5 years, or until the vendor discontinues > + support, whichever comes first. > + </p> > + > + </body> > +</html> > -- > 2.14.3 Reviewed-by: Pavel Hrdina <phrdina(a)redhat.com&gt;