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auth=pass smtp.auth=CUSA124A263 smtp.mailfrom=libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-ZohoMail-DKIM: pass (identity @redhat.com) Signed-off-by: Peter Krempa --- NEWS.rst | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst index da88b19d0a..cb111ccb0f 100644 --- a/NEWS.rst +++ b/NEWS.rst @@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ For a more fine-grained view, use the `git log`_. v7.0.0 (unreleased) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D +* **Project governance** + + * Formal handover of release tarball signing + + Starting from libvirt-6.6 the release tarballs are signed by Ji=C5=99= =C3=AD Denemark. + Releases starting with 7.0 contain a note from the previous maintainer + Daniel Veillard officaly handing over the signing of packages so that = the + transition can be verified. + * **New features** * nodedev: Add node device driver support for AP devices @@ -19,10 +28,38 @@ v7.0.0 (unreleased) queues and AP matrix devices (which are capable of MDEV) of a KVM host system in libvirt node device driver with correct object relationships. + * qemu: Allow control of ``qcow2`` metadata cache + + In specific usecases such as when massive storage images are used it's + possible to achieve better performance with increasing the metadata ca= che + size. The new knob allows advanced users setting the size according to + qemu's documentation to suit their image. + * **Improvements** + * qemu: Discourage users from polling ``virDomainGetBlockJobInfo`` for b= lock + job completion + + Document that waiting for events is a more robust solution. + + * secret: Relax XML schema for the ``usage`` name of a ``secret`` + + Various bits of documentation of how to use libvirt with RBD volumes u= sed + an usage name which would not pass the XML validation. Relax the requi= rement + to make such XMLs valid. + * **Bug fixes** + * qemu: Fix logic bug in inactive snapshot deletion + + This release fixes a bug introduced in ``libvirt-6.9`` where libvirt's + snapshot metadata would not be deleted on successful snapshot deletion. + + * qemu: Fix VM's with ```` on an empty cdrom + + Specifying ```` for an empty cdrom would prevent the VM from + starting as qemu doesn't accept the tuning for an empty drive. We now + postpone the setting of the parameters until a new media is inserted. v6.10.0 (2020-12-01) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D --=20 2.29.2