doc: update minimum supported kernel
PATCH 1/1 doc: update minimum supported kernel
The DPDK project is only committed to supporting upstream kernel versions that are still in support.
The 3.16 kernel has reached End Of Life (in June 2020). The next LTS kernel is 4.19 and is supported until December 2024.
This does not change the existing policy that distribution kernels that are older are still supported.
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doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst +1 -1
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ System Software **Required:** -* Kernel version >= 3.16 +* Kernel version >= 4.19 The kernel version required is based on the oldest long term stable kernel available at kernel.org when the DPDK version is in development.
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2.30.1
03/03/2021 19:28, Stephen Hemminger:
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The DPDK project is only committed to supporting upstream kernel versions that are still in support.
The 3.16 kernel has reached End Of Life (in June 2020). The next LTS kernel is 4.19 and is supported until December 2024.This does not change the existing policy that distribution kernels that are older are still supported.
Signed-off-by Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]>---
**Required:**
doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst System Software · line 126
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doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst +1
-1-* Kernel version >= 3.16 +* Kernel version >= 4.19
Quoted 9 lines · Thomas Monjalon
03/03/2021 19:28, Stephen Hemminger:
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The DPDK project is only committed to supporting upstream kernel versions that are still in support.
The 3.16 kernel has reached End Of Life (in June 2020). The next LTS kernel is 4.19 and is supported until December 2024.This does not change the existing policy that distribution kernels that are older are still supported.
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doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst System Software · line 126
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Signed-off-by Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]>---
**Required:**doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst +1
-1-* Kernel version >= 3.16 +* Kernel version >= 4.19Acked-by Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>
No objection, but I see 4.4 is the oldest LTS, and there are a few in the middle till 4.19 [1]. Is 4.19 selected specially?
And what about adding a note to say oldest LTS kernel version is supported?
16/03/2021 12:52, Ferruh Yigit:
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03/03/2021 19:28, Stephen Hemminger:
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The DPDK project is only committed to supporting upstream kernel versions that are still in support.
The 3.16 kernel has reached End Of Life (in June 2020). The next LTS kernel is 4.19 and is supported until December 2024.This does not change the existing policy that distribution kernels that are older are still supported.
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doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst System Software · line 126
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Signed-off-by Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]>---
**Required:**doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst +1
-1-* Kernel version >= 3.16 +* Kernel version >= 4.19Acked-by Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>
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No objection, but I see 4.4 is the oldest LTS, and there are a few in the middle till 4.19 [1]. Is 4.19 selected specially?
And what about adding a note to say oldest LTS kernel version is supported?
Thanks Ferruh, I did not check before giving my ack. So I agree it should be 4.4.
Quoted 21 lines · On Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:52:52 +0000 Ferruh Yigit <[email protected]> wrote:
Quoted 9 lines · Thomas Monjalon
03/03/2021 19:28, Stephen Hemminger:
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The DPDK project is only committed to supporting upstream kernel versions that are still in support.
The 3.16 kernel has reached End Of Life (in June 2020). The next LTS kernel is 4.19 and is supported until December 2024.This does not change the existing policy that distribution kernels that are older are still supported.
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doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst System Software · line 126
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Signed-off-by Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]>---
**Required:**doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst +1
-1-* Kernel version >= 3.16 +* Kernel version >= 4.19Acked-by Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>
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No objection, but I see 4.4 is the oldest LTS, and there are a few in the middle till 4.19 [1]. Is 4.19 selected specially?
Agree should be 4.4, I miss read one of the huge spreadsheets of releases. Wikipedia and kernel.org both say 4.4 is supported until Feb 2022.
So we need to support 4.4 through 22.02 release
PATCH v2 1/1 doc: update minimum supported kernel
In reply to Stephen HemmingerThe DPDK project is only committed to supporting upstream kernel versions that are still in support. The 3.16 kernel has reached End Of Life (in June 2020). The next LTS kernel is 4.4 and is supported until February 2020.
This does not change the existing policy that distribution kernels that are older are still supported.
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v2 - current LTS is 4.4
doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.rst +1 -1
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ System Software **Required:** -* Kernel version >= 3.16 +* Kernel version >= 4.4 The kernel version required is based on the oldest long term stable kernel available at kernel.org when the DPDK version is in development.
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20/04/2021 00:06, Stephen Hemminger:
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The DPDK project is only committed to supporting upstream kernel versions that are still in support. The 3.16 kernel has reached End Of Life (in June 2020). The next LTS kernel is 4.4 and is supported until February 2020.
This does not change the existing policy that distribution kernels that are older are still supported.
Signed-off-by Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]>
Applied, thanks