From nobody Sun Apr 28 00:54:42 2024 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Received-SPF: pass (zoho.com: domain of redhat.com designates 209.132.183.28 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.132.183.28; envelope-from=libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com; helo=mx1.redhat.com; Authentication-Results: mx.zohomail.com; spf=pass (zoho.com: domain of redhat.com designates 209.132.183.28 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com Return-Path: Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [209.132.183.28]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1522189916188799.7306098309867; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:31:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx04.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.14]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 40620C057EC3; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:54 +0000 (UTC) Received: from colo-mx.corp.redhat.com (colo-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.20]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D748A5D726; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com (lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.19.33]) by colo-mx.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CDD3E181BA04; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.11]) by lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id w2RMVlLu008567 for ; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:31:47 -0400 Received: by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) id 7D50260471; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mx1.redhat.com (ext-mx04.extmail.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.110.28]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7890C601A1 for ; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp2.provo.novell.com (smtp2.provo.novell.com [137.65.250.81]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D933A7F7AF for ; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: from linux-tbji.provo.novell.com (prv-ext-foundry1int.gns.novell.com [137.65.251.240]) by smtp2.provo.novell.com with ESMTP (NOT encrypted); Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:31:40 -0600 From: Jim Fehlig To: libvir-list@redhat.com Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:31:29 -0600 Message-Id: <20180327223130.2233-2-jfehlig@suse.com> In-Reply-To: <20180327223130.2233-1-jfehlig@suse.com> References: <20180327223130.2233-1-jfehlig@suse.com> X-Greylist: Sender passed SPF test, Sender IP whitelisted by DNSRBL, ACL 207 matched, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.28]); Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:44 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: inspected by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.28]); Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:44 +0000 (UTC) for IP:'137.65.250.81' DOMAIN:'smtp2.provo.novell.com' HELO:'smtp2.provo.novell.com' FROM:'jfehlig@suse.com' RCPT:'' X-RedHat-Spam-Score: -2.301 (RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, SPF_PASS) 137.65.250.81 smtp2.provo.novell.com 137.65.250.81 smtp2.provo.novell.com X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.78 on 10.5.110.28 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.11 X-loop: libvir-list@redhat.com Subject: [libvirt] [PATCH 1/2] libxl: drop support for Xen < 4.6 X-BeenThere: libvir-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: junk List-Id: Development discussions about the libvirt library & tools List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com Errors-To: libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.14 X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.32]); Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:55 +0000 (UTC) X-ZohoMail: RSF_0 Z_629925259 SPT_0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Currently the libxl driver claims support for Xen >=3D 4.4, but Xen 4.4 and 4.5 are no longer supported upstream. Let's increase the minimum supported version to 4.6. Signed-off-by: Jim Fehlig --- docs/drvxen.html.in | 11 +++++------ m4/virt-driver-libxl.m4 | 23 ++--------------------- 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/drvxen.html.in b/docs/drvxen.html.in index d30ed2a04..935677387 100644 --- a/docs/drvxen.html.in +++ b/docs/drvxen.html.in @@ -56,12 +56,11 @@ any other non-config files in this directory.
  • - libxl: Starting with Xen 4.2, the legacy XenD/xm - toolstack is deprecated in favor of libxl, also commonly called - libxenlight. libvirt supports this new Xen toolstack via the - libxl driver. If XenD is enabled, the legacy xen driver consisting - of the above mentioned channels will be used. If XenD is disabled, - the libxl driver will be used. + libxl: Starting with Xen 4.5, the legacy xm/xend + toolstack was removed and replaced with the new xl/libxl toolstack, + also commonly called libxenlight. libvirt has supported this new + Xen toolstack since its introduction in Xen 4.2 and currently + supports Xen >=3D 4.6.
    • =20 diff --git a/m4/virt-driver-libxl.m4 b/m4/virt-driver-libxl.m4 index 2cc1c062d..48d2d7dfa 100644 --- a/m4/virt-driver-libxl.m4 +++ b/m4/virt-driver-libxl.m4 @@ -29,33 +29,14 @@ AC_DEFUN([LIBVIRT_DRIVER_CHECK_LIBXL], [ LIBXL_API_VERSION=3D"-DLIBXL_API_VERSION=3D0x040400" =20 dnl search for libxl, aka libxenlight - dnl Xen > 4.5 introduced a pkgconfig file, check for it first + dnl Xen 4.6 introduced a pkgconfig file old_with_libxl=3D"$with_libxl" - LIBVIRT_CHECK_PKG([LIBXL], [xenlight], [4.4.0], [true]) + LIBVIRT_CHECK_PKG([LIBXL], [xenlight], [4.6.0]) if test "x$with_libxl" =3D "xyes" ; then LIBXL_FIRMWARE_DIR=3D$($PKG_CONFIG --variable xenfirmwaredir xenlight) LIBXL_EXECBIN_DIR=3D$($PKG_CONFIG --variable libexec_bin xenlight) fi =20 - dnl pkgconfig file not found, fallback to lib probe - if test "x$with_libxl" =3D "xno" ; then - with_libxl=3D"$old_with_libxl" - - dnl LIBXL_API_VERSION 4.4.0 introduced a new parameter to - dnl libxl_domain_create_restore for specifying restore parameters. - dnl The libxl driver will make use of this new parameter for specifying - dnl the Xen migration stream version. Specify LIBXL_API_VERSION to tri= gger - dnl an error if there is too old xenlight - old_CFLAGS=3D"$CFLAGS" - CFLAGS=3D"$CFLAGS $LIBXL_API_VERSION" - LIBVIRT_CHECK_LIB([LIBXL], [xenlight], [libxl_ctx_alloc], [libxl.h], [= fail=3D"1"]) - CFLAGS=3D"$old_CFLAGS" - - if test $fail =3D 1; then - AC_MSG_ERROR([You must install the libxl Library from Xen >=3D 4.4 t= o compile libxenlight driver with -lxl]) - fi - fi - if test "$with_libxl" =3D "yes"; then old_LIBS=3D"$LIBS" old_CFLAGS=3D"$CFLAGS" --=20 2.16.2 -- libvir-list mailing list libvir-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list From nobody Sun Apr 28 00:54:42 2024 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Received-SPF: pass (zoho.com: domain of redhat.com designates 209.132.183.28 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.132.183.28; envelope-from=libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com; helo=mx1.redhat.com; Authentication-Results: mx.zohomail.com; spf=pass (zoho.com: domain of redhat.com designates 209.132.183.28 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com Return-Path: Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [209.132.183.28]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1522189916249506.8698285777149; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:31:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx05.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.15]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3F72CC047B7C; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:54 +0000 (UTC) Received: from colo-mx.corp.redhat.com (colo-mx02.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.21]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D22C7627DD; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com (lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.19.33]) by colo-mx.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 850A44CA97; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx06.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.16]) by lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id w2RMVmn6008573 for ; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:31:48 -0400 Received: by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) id 5D2095C262; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mx1.redhat.com (ext-mx03.extmail.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.110.27]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4C0205C25F for ; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp2.provo.novell.com (smtp2.provo.novell.com [137.65.250.81]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id CBD1E804FA for ; Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: from linux-tbji.provo.novell.com (prv-ext-foundry1int.gns.novell.com [137.65.251.240]) by smtp2.provo.novell.com with ESMTP (NOT encrypted); Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:31:40 -0600 From: Jim Fehlig To: libvir-list@redhat.com Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:31:30 -0600 Message-Id: <20180327223130.2233-3-jfehlig@suse.com> In-Reply-To: <20180327223130.2233-1-jfehlig@suse.com> References: <20180327223130.2233-1-jfehlig@suse.com> X-Greylist: Sender passed SPF test, Sender IP whitelisted by DNSRBL, ACL 207 matched, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.27]); Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:44 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: inspected by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.27]); Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:44 +0000 (UTC) for IP:'137.65.250.81' DOMAIN:'smtp2.provo.novell.com' HELO:'smtp2.provo.novell.com' FROM:'jfehlig@suse.com' RCPT:'' X-RedHat-Spam-Score: -2.301 (RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, SPF_PASS) 137.65.250.81 smtp2.provo.novell.com 137.65.250.81 smtp2.provo.novell.com X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.78 on 10.5.110.27 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.16 X-loop: libvir-list@redhat.com Subject: [libvirt] [PATCH 2/2] news: announce dropping support for Xen 4.4 and 4.5 X-BeenThere: libvir-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: junk List-Id: Development discussions about the libvirt library & tools List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com Errors-To: libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.15 X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.31]); Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:31:55 +0000 (UTC) X-ZohoMail: RSF_0 Z_629925259 SPT_0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Signed-off-by: Jim Fehlig --- docs/news.xml | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/news.xml b/docs/news.xml index 108889574..a2e0af100 100644 --- a/docs/news.xml +++ b/docs/news.xml @@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ on S390. + + + Xen: Drop support for Xen 4.4 and 4.5 + + + Xen 4.4 and 4.5 are no longer supported by the Xen community. + Drop support for older Xen versions, requiring Xen >=3D 4.6. + +
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