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X-Received-From: 2a00:1450:400c:c09::22b Subject: [Qemu-devel] [PULL 22/30] qemu-doc: provide details of supported build platforms X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.21 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+incoming=patchwork.ozlabs.org@nongnu.org Sender: "Qemu-devel" From: Daniel P. Berrangé Describe the policy the project uses to decide which OS are supported as build platforms. This will: - Allow maintainers to determine when the minimum version of a 3rd party piece of software can be increased without negatively impacting supported platforms. - Allow tailoring of CI environments to match the intended supported build platforms. Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé Message-Id: <20180504160026.14017-2-berrange@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé --- qemu-doc.texi | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 68 insertions(+) diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi index bde542b..715bd33 100644 --- a/qemu-doc.texi +++ b/qemu-doc.texi @@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ * QEMU User space emulator:: * Implementation notes:: * Deprecated features:: +* Supported build platforms:: * License:: * Index:: @end menu @@ -2976,6 +2977,73 @@ The ``xlnx-zcu102'' machine has the same features and capabilites in QEMU. In order to prevent QEMU from automatically opening an image's backing chain, use ``"backing": null'' instead. +@node Supported build platforms +@appendix Supported build platforms + +QEMU aims to support building and executing on multiple host OS platforms. +This appendix outlines which platforms are the major build targets. These +platforms are used as the basis for deciding upon the minimum required +versions of 3rd party software QEMU depends on. The supported platforms +are the targets for automated testing performed by the project when patches +are submitted for review, and tested before and after merge. + +If a platform is not listed here, it does not imply that QEMU won't work. +If an unlisted platform has comparable software versions to a listed platform, +there is every expectation that it will work. Bug reports are welcome for +problems encountered on unlisted platforms unless they are clearly older +vintage than what is described here. + +Note that when considering software versions shipped in distros as support +targets, QEMU considers only the version number, and assumes the features in +that distro match the upstream release with the same version. In other words, +if a distro backports extra features to the software in their distro, QEMU +upstream code will not add explicit support for those backports, unless the +feature is auto-detectable in a manner that works for the upstream releases +too. + +The Repology site @url{https://repology.org} is a useful resource to identify +currently shipped versions of software in various operating systems, though +it does not cover all distros listed below. + +@section Linux OS + +For distributions with frequent, short-lifetime releases, the project will +aim to support all versions that are not end of life by their respective +vendors. For the purposes of identifying supported software versions, the +project will look at Fedora, Ubuntu, and openSUSE distros. Other short- +lifetime distros will be assumed to ship similar software versions. + +For distributions with long-lifetime releases, the project will aim to support +the most recent major version at all times. Support for the previous major +version will be dropped 2 years after the new major version is released. For +the purposes of identifying supported software versions, the project will look +at RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu LTS, and SLES distros. Other long-lifetime distros will +be assumed to ship similar software versions. + +@section Windows + +The project supports building with current versions of the MinGW toolchain, +hosted on Linux. + +@section macOS + +The project supports building with the two most recent versions of macOS, with +the current homebrew package set available. + +@section FreeBSD + +The project aims to support the all the versions which are not end of life. + +@section NetBSD + +The project aims to support the most recent major version at all times. Support +for the previous major version will be dropped 2 years after the new major +version is released. + +@section OpenBSD + +The project aims to support the all the versions which are not end of life. + @node License @appendix License