[PATCH] NEWS: Document features/improvements/bug fixes I've participated in

There are some features/improvements/bug fixes I've either contributed or reviewed/merged. Document them for upcoming release. Signed-off-by: Michal Privoznik <mprivozn@redhat.com> --- NEWS.rst | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+) diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst index bc8acc62d4..d675c869a4 100644 --- a/NEWS.rst +++ b/NEWS.rst @@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ v10.5.0 (unreleased) * **Removed features** * **New features** + * Introduce SEV-SNP support + + SEV-SNP is introduced as another type of ``<launchSecurity/>``. Its support + is reported in both domain capabilities and ``virt-host-validate``. * **Improvements** @@ -26,8 +30,34 @@ v10.5.0 (unreleased) the dependency on ``certtool`` and providing more comprehensive checks of the certificate properties. + * qemu: implement iommu coldplug/unplug + + The ``<iommu/>`` device can be now cold plugged and/or cold unplugged. + + * Pass shutoff reason to release hook + + Sometimes in release hook it is useful to know if the VM shutdown was + graceful or not. This is especially useful to do cleanup based on the VM + shutdown failure reason in release hook. String with this release the last + argument 'extra' is used to pass VM shutoff reason in the call to release + hook. + + * nodedev: improve DASD detection + + In newer DASD driver versions the ID_TYPE tag is supported. This tag is + missing after a system reboot but when the ccw device is set offline and + online the tag is included. To fix this version independently we need to + check if devices detected as type disk is actually a DASD to maintain + the node object consistency and not end up with multiple node objects + for DASDs. + * **Bug fixes** + * remote_daemon_dispatch: Unref sasl session when closing client connection + + A memory leak was identified when a client started SASL but then suddenly + closed connection. This is now fixed. + v10.4.0 (2024-06-03) ==================== -- 2.44.2

On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 10:54:14 +0200, Michal Privoznik wrote:
There are some features/improvements/bug fixes I've either contributed or reviewed/merged. Document them for upcoming release.
Signed-off-by: Michal Privoznik <mprivozn@redhat.com> --- NEWS.rst | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+)
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst index bc8acc62d4..d675c869a4 100644 --- a/NEWS.rst +++ b/NEWS.rst @@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ v10.5.0 (unreleased) * **Removed features**
* **New features** + * Introduce SEV-SNP support + + SEV-SNP is introduced as another type of ``<launchSecurity/>``. Its support + is reported in both domain capabilities and ``virt-host-validate``.
* **Improvements**
@@ -26,8 +30,34 @@ v10.5.0 (unreleased) the dependency on ``certtool`` and providing more comprehensive checks of the certificate properties.
+ * qemu: implement iommu coldplug/unplug + + The ``<iommu/>`` device can be now cold plugged and/or cold unplugged. + + * Pass shutoff reason to release hook + + Sometimes in release hook it is useful to know if the VM shutdown was + graceful or not. This is especially useful to do cleanup based on the VM + shutdown failure reason in release hook. String with this release the last
s/String/Starting/ ?
+ argument 'extra' is used to pass VM shutoff reason in the call to release + hook. + + * nodedev: improve DASD detection + + In newer DASD driver versions the ID_TYPE tag is supported. This tag is + missing after a system reboot but when the ccw device is set offline and + online the tag is included. To fix this version independently we need to + check if devices detected as type disk is actually a DASD to maintain
s/if devices/if a device/ or alternatively s/disk is/disk are/ and s/a DASD/DASDs/
+ the node object consistency and not end up with multiple node objects + for DASDs. + * **Bug fixes**
+ * remote_daemon_dispatch: Unref sasl session when closing client connection + + A memory leak was identified when a client started SASL but then suddenly + closed connection. This is now fixed. +
v10.4.0 (2024-06-03) ====================
Reviewed-by: Jiri Denemark <jdenemar@redhat.com>

On 6/28/24 12:48 PM, Jiri Denemark wrote:
+ argument 'extra' is used to pass VM shutoff reason in the call to release + hook. + + * nodedev: improve DASD detection + + In newer DASD driver versions the ID_TYPE tag is supported. This tag is + missing after a system reboot but when the ccw device is set offline and + online the tag is included. To fix this version independently we need to + check if devices detected as type disk is actually a DASD to maintain s/if devices/if a device/
Michal, I think the first reads better and I see you already pushed it with this change. Thanks for adding this to the news update. -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen/Kind regards Boris Fiuczynski IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Wolfgang Wendt Geschäftsführung: David Faller Sitz der Gesellschaft: Böblingen Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294

On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 10:54:14 +0200, Michal Privoznik wrote:
There are some features/improvements/bug fixes I've either contributed or reviewed/merged. Document them for upcoming release.
Signed-off-by: Michal Privoznik <mprivozn@redhat.com> --- NEWS.rst | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+)
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst index bc8acc62d4..d675c869a4 100644 --- a/NEWS.rst +++ b/NEWS.rst @@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ v10.5.0 (unreleased) * **Removed features**
* **New features**
Newline missing
+ * Introduce SEV-SNP support + + SEV-SNP is introduced as another type of ``<launchSecurity/>``. Its support + is reported in both domain capabilities and ``virt-host-validate``.
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Boris Fiuczynski
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Jiri Denemark
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Michal Privoznik
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Peter Krempa