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 DC071CF6497 for ; Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:53:04 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1svFtA-0004A9-EU; Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:52:32 -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 1svFt9-00049f-1b for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:52:31 -0400 Received: from us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com ([170.10.133.124]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1svFt6-0006UQ-VX for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:52:30 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=redhat.com; s=mimecast20190719; t=1727700748; h=from:from:reply-to:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date: message-id:message-id:to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version: content-type:content-type:in-reply-to:in-reply-to: references:references; bh=pBR+kzAXH63igHm5HSiqwHXMiueFs+Oy34wjuPFF8zo=; b=Wfp6q8q0iserEIPZrRK8MzvZTUlt4mG4UMQzbHkYr5uGhNVDB4bjl/nkUmKrYH5AMxHhXn y4YsxyozLRcJC8dVtrzS39WqmOLxN9yJmSbnVj/U9BiisaN8h+xeYYTppGbuDNWUdGrxzk 2eT5WaNCPCJpy6tmOEoZoGPSRWUK42s= Received: from mx-prod-mc-05.mail-002.prod.us-west-2.aws.redhat.com (ec2-54-186-198-63.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com [54.186.198.63]) by relay.mimecast.com with ESMTP with STARTTLS (version=TLSv1.3, cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id us-mta-350-S9QJIC06NoGr8nTCazt4tA-1; Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:52:24 -0400 X-MC-Unique: S9QJIC06NoGr8nTCazt4tA-1 Received: from mx-prod-int-05.mail-002.prod.us-west-2.aws.redhat.com (unknown [10.30.177.17]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by mx-prod-mc-05.mail-002.prod.us-west-2.aws.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A992F19373D9; Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:52:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from redhat.com (unknown [10.42.28.221]) by mx-prod-int-05.mail-002.prod.us-west-2.aws.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 31EAA1955DCB; Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:52:18 +0000 (UTC) Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:52:08 +0100 From: Daniel =?utf-8?B?UC4gQmVycmFuZ8Op?= To: Thomas Huth Cc: qemu-block@nongnu.org, qemu-devel@nongnu.org, Eric Blake , Markus Armbruster , devel@lists.libvirt.org, integration@gluster.org, Kevin Wolf , Hanna Reitz Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] docs: Mark "gluster" support in QEMU as deprecated Message-ID: References: <20240925071514.13728-1-thuth@redhat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20240925071514.13728-1-thuth@redhat.com> User-Agent: Mutt/2.2.12 (2023-09-09) X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 3.0 on 10.30.177.17 Received-SPF: pass client-ip=170.10.133.124; envelope-from=berrange@redhat.com; helo=us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com X-Spam_score_int: -21 X-Spam_score: -2.2 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.2 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIMWL_WL_HIGH=-0.144, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE_BLOCKED=0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=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: , Reply-To: Daniel =?utf-8?B?UC4gQmVycmFuZ8Op?= Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org Sender: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org On Wed, Sep 25, 2024 at 09:15:14AM +0200, Thomas Huth wrote: > According to https://marc.info/?l=fedora-devel-list&m=171934833215726 > the GlusterFS development effectively ended. Thus mark it as deprecated > in QEMU, so we can remove it in a future release if the project does > not gain momentum again. > > Acked-by: Niels de Vos > Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth > --- > v2: Mark it as deprecated in the QAPI and print a warning once, too > > docs/about/deprecated.rst | 9 +++++++++ > qapi/block-core.json | 7 ++++++- > block/gluster.c | 2 ++ > 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst > index ed31d4b0b2..b231aa3948 100644 > --- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst > +++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst > @@ -395,6 +395,15 @@ Specifying the iSCSI password in plain text on the command line using the > used instead, to refer to a ``--object secret...`` instance that provides > a password via a file, or encrypted. > > +``gluster`` backend (since 9.2) > +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > + > +According to https://marc.info/?l=fedora-devel-list&m=171934833215726 > +the GlusterFS development effectively ended. Unless the development > +gains momentum again, the QEMU project might remove the gluster backend > +in a future release. I'd suggest the second half of the sentance can be simplified: ", the QEMU project will remove the gluster backend/" since marking something as deprecated is a stronger than "might". We /will/ remove it, unless new informaton comes to light that makes us re-evaluate the plans. With regards, Daniel -- |: https://berrange.com -o- https://www.flickr.com/photos/dberrange :| |: https://libvirt.org -o- https://fstop138.berrange.com :| |: https://entangle-photo.org -o- https://www.instagram.com/dberrange :|