From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0F81BC3ABA2 for ; Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:14:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1sqBYx-0006Dx-7z; Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:14:44 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1sqBYp-000691-53; Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:14:35 -0400 Received: from mail.ozlabs.org ([2404:9400:2221:ea00::3]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1sqBYi-0006iX-Gt; Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:14:34 -0400 Received: from mail.ozlabs.org (mail.ozlabs.org [IPv6:2404:9400:2221:ea00::3]) by gandalf.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4X6lk6209Hz4wd6; Mon, 16 Sep 2024 23:14:22 +1000 (AEST) Received: from authenticated.ozlabs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mail.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 4X6lk36z2Pz4x21; Mon, 16 Sep 2024 23:14:19 +1000 (AEST) Message-ID: <00b812a8-48ba-4d51-bb4d-30d7e461c907@kaod.org> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:14:16 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Subject: Re: [PULL 20/49] spapr: Tag pseries-2.1 - 2.11 machines as deprecated To: Nicholas Piggin , qemu-devel@nongnu.org Cc: qemu-ppc@nongnu.org, Daniel Henrique Barboza , Harsh Prateek Bora , Thomas Huth References: <20240219082938.238302-1-npiggin@gmail.com> <20240219082938.238302-21-npiggin@gmail.com> Content-Language: en-US, fr From: =?UTF-8?Q?C=C3=A9dric_Le_Goater?= In-Reply-To: <20240219082938.238302-21-npiggin@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2404:9400:2221:ea00::3; envelope-from=SRS0=CK3F=QO=kaod.org=clg@ozlabs.org; helo=mail.ozlabs.org X-Spam_score_int: -39 X-Spam_score: -4.0 X-Spam_bar: ---- X-Spam_report: (-4.0 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS=0.249, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED=-2.3, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org Sender: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org Hello Harsh, On 2/19/24 09:29, Nicholas Piggin wrote: > From: Cédric Le Goater > > pseries machines before version 2.11 have undergone many changes to > correct issues, mostly regarding migration compatibility. This is > obfuscating the code uselessly and makes maintenance more difficult. > Remove them and only keep the last version of the 2.x series, 2.12, > still in use by old distros. > > Reviewed-by: Thomas Huth > Reviewed-by: Daniel Henrique Barboza > Signed-off-by: Cédric Le Goater > Signed-off-by: Nicholas Piggin > --- > docs/about/deprecated.rst | 8 ++++++++ > hw/ppc/spapr.c | 1 + > roms/skiboot | 2 +- > 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst > index 5a2305ccd6..36bd3e15ef 100644 > --- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst > +++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst > @@ -229,6 +229,14 @@ The Nios II architecture is orphan. > The machine is no longer in existence and has been long unmaintained > in QEMU. This also holds for the TC51828 16MiB flash that it uses. > > +``pseries-2.1`` up to ``pseries-2.11`` (since 9.0) > +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > + > +Older pseries machines before version 2.12 have undergone many changes > +to correct issues, mostly regarding migration compatibility. These are > +no longer maintained and removing them will make the code easier to > +read and maintain. Use versions 2.12 and above as a replacement. > + Would you have time, or a KVM PPC team member, to start removing the now deprecated pseries machines in the QEMU 9.2 cycle ? Thanks, C.