| Message ID | 20190819105753.30913-1-alex.bennee@linaro.org |
|---|---|
| State | New |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [Webpage] add support page | expand |
On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 2:58 PM Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org> wrote: > > This is intended to be a useful page we can link to in the banner of > the IRC channel explaining the various support options someone might > have. > > Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org> May be you should remove "bug reporting" and "contact" sections from README, and link to this file instead? anyway lgtm, Reviewed-by: Marc-André Lureau <marcandre.lureau@redhat.com> > --- > support.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 support.md > > diff --git a/support.md b/support.md > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..b9f4aa6 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/support.md > @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ > +--- > +title: Support > +permalink: /support/ > +--- > + > +If you have a support question that is not answered by our > +[documentation](/documentation) you have a number of options available > +to you. > + > +If the question is specifically about the integration of QEMU with the > +rest of your distribution you may be better served by asking through > +your distribution's support channels. This includes questions about a > +specifically packaged versions of QEMU. The developers are generally > +concerned with the latest release and the current state of the [master > +branch](https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git). > + > +Questions about complex configurations of networking and storage are > +usually met with a recommendation to use management tool like > +[virt-manager](https://virt-manager.org/) from the [libvirt > +project](https://libvirt.org/) to configure and run QEMU. > + > +* There is a > +[qemu-discuss@nongnu.org](https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/qemu-discuss) > +mailing list for user focused questions<br> > +If your question is more technical or architecture specific you may > +want to send your question to another of [QEMU's mailing > +lists](https://wiki.qemu.org/MailingLists) > + > +* A lot of developers hang around on IRC (network: irc.oftc.net, > +channel #qemu)<br> QEMU developers tend to hold normal office hours > +and are distributed around the world. Please be patient as you may > +have to wait some time for a response. If you can't leave IRC open and > +wait you may be better served by a mailing list. > + > +* If you think you have found a bug you can report it on [our bug > + tracker](https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/)<br> > +Please see our guide on [how to report a bug](/contribute/report-a-bug/) > -- > 2.20.1 > >
On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 11:57:53AM +0100, Alex Bennée wrote: Good idea! > +If you have a support question that is not answered by our > +[documentation](/documentation) you have a number of options available > +to you. > + > +If the question is specifically about the integration of QEMU with the > +rest of your distribution you may be better served by asking through s/distribution/Linux distribution/ > +your distribution's support channels. This includes questions about a > +specifically packaged versions of QEMU. The developers are generally s/versions/version/ s/developers/QEMU developers/ > +concerned with the latest release and the current state of the [master > +branch](https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git). "and do not provide support for QEMU binaries shipped by Linux distributions". > + > +Questions about complex configurations of networking and storage are > +usually met with a recommendation to use management tool like s/tool/tools/ > +[virt-manager](https://virt-manager.org/) from the [libvirt > +project](https://libvirt.org/) to configure and run QEMU. "Management tools handle the low-level details of setting up devices that most users should not need to learn."
diff --git a/support.md b/support.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b9f4aa6 --- /dev/null +++ b/support.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: Support +permalink: /support/ +--- + +If you have a support question that is not answered by our +[documentation](/documentation) you have a number of options available +to you. + +If the question is specifically about the integration of QEMU with the +rest of your distribution you may be better served by asking through +your distribution's support channels. This includes questions about a +specifically packaged versions of QEMU. The developers are generally +concerned with the latest release and the current state of the [master +branch](https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git). + +Questions about complex configurations of networking and storage are +usually met with a recommendation to use management tool like +[virt-manager](https://virt-manager.org/) from the [libvirt +project](https://libvirt.org/) to configure and run QEMU. + +* There is a +[qemu-discuss@nongnu.org](https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/qemu-discuss) +mailing list for user focused questions<br> +If your question is more technical or architecture specific you may +want to send your question to another of [QEMU's mailing +lists](https://wiki.qemu.org/MailingLists) + +* A lot of developers hang around on IRC (network: irc.oftc.net, +channel #qemu)<br> QEMU developers tend to hold normal office hours +and are distributed around the world. Please be patient as you may +have to wait some time for a response. If you can't leave IRC open and +wait you may be better served by a mailing list. + +* If you think you have found a bug you can report it on [our bug + tracker](https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/)<br> +Please see our guide on [how to report a bug](/contribute/report-a-bug/)
This is intended to be a useful page we can link to in the banner of the IRC channel explaining the various support options someone might have. Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org> --- support.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) create mode 100644 support.md