| Message ID | 20190722173524.28083-1-blp@ovn.org |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [ovs-dev] Documentation: Correct claims about Debian packaging. | expand |
On 7/22/19 7:35 PM, Ben Pfaff wrote: > The documentation reported the union of all possible Debian- and > Debian-derived packaging. This isn't realistic: there are differences > between OVS upstream, Debian downstream, and Ubuntu downstream. This > commit distinguishes them. > > Reported-by: Ravi Kerur <rkerur@gmail.com> > Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff <blp@ovn.org> > --- Hi. It was a long time since this patch was sent, but it seems still correct. Applied to master. Best regards, Ilya Maximets. > Documentation/intro/install/distributions.rst | 7 +++++-- > 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/intro/install/distributions.rst b/Documentation/intro/install/distributions.rst > index 5987178eaafc..523c83aa72ba 100644 > --- a/Documentation/intro/install/distributions.rst > +++ b/Documentation/intro/install/distributions.rst > @@ -44,10 +44,13 @@ that includes the core userspace components of the switch. > > 2. For kernel datapath, ``openvswitch-datapath-dkms`` can be installed to > automatically build and install Open vSwitch kernel module for your running > -kernel. > +kernel. This package is only available when the .deb packages are built from > +the Open vSwitch repository; it is not downstream in Debian or Ubuntu releases. > > 3. For DPDK datapath, Open vSwitch with DPDK support is bundled in the package > -``openvswitch-switch-dpdk``. > +``openvswitch-switch-dpdk``. This package is only available in the Ubuntu > +distribution; it is not upstream in the Open vSwitch repository or downstream > +in Debian. > > Fedora > ------ >
diff --git a/Documentation/intro/install/distributions.rst b/Documentation/intro/install/distributions.rst index 5987178eaafc..523c83aa72ba 100644 --- a/Documentation/intro/install/distributions.rst +++ b/Documentation/intro/install/distributions.rst @@ -44,10 +44,13 @@ that includes the core userspace components of the switch. 2. For kernel datapath, ``openvswitch-datapath-dkms`` can be installed to automatically build and install Open vSwitch kernel module for your running -kernel. +kernel. This package is only available when the .deb packages are built from +the Open vSwitch repository; it is not downstream in Debian or Ubuntu releases. 3. For DPDK datapath, Open vSwitch with DPDK support is bundled in the package -``openvswitch-switch-dpdk``. +``openvswitch-switch-dpdk``. This package is only available in the Ubuntu +distribution; it is not upstream in the Open vSwitch repository or downstream +in Debian. Fedora ------
The documentation reported the union of all possible Debian- and Debian-derived packaging. This isn't realistic: there are differences between OVS upstream, Debian downstream, and Ubuntu downstream. This commit distinguishes them. Reported-by: Ravi Kerur <rkerur@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff <blp@ovn.org> --- Documentation/intro/install/distributions.rst | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)