On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 12:09 AM Stephen Hemminger <step...@networkplumber.org> 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 <step...@networkplumber.org> > --- > 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 > pyelftools`` > + * For RHEL systems it can be installed using ``pip3 install pyelftools`` 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 > kernels (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_notes/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 > 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. > + > > API Changes > ----------- > -- > 2.45.2 > -- David Marchand
