From nobody Wed Apr 24 18:48:33 2024 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Received-SPF: pass (zoho.com: domain of redhat.com designates 209.132.183.28 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.132.183.28; envelope-from=libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com; helo=mx1.redhat.com; Authentication-Results: mx.zohomail.com; spf=pass (zoho.com: domain of redhat.com designates 209.132.183.28 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com; dmarc=pass(p=none dis=none) header.from=redhat.com Return-Path: Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [209.132.183.28]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1538399090886860.1562972956186; Mon, 1 Oct 2018 06:04:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx11.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.26]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D4E20D5557; Mon, 1 Oct 2018 13:04:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from colo-mx.corp.redhat.com (colo-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.20]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 9D44A309136E; Mon, 1 Oct 2018 13:04:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com (lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.19.33]) by colo-mx.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4AB02181A130; Mon, 1 Oct 2018 13:04:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx08.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.23]) by lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id w91D4kcx024553 for ; Mon, 1 Oct 2018 09:04:46 -0400 Received: by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) id 8AC732AA8B; Mon, 1 Oct 2018 13:04:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: from dahmer.brq.redhat.com (unknown [10.43.2.94]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9A0902AA88; Mon, 1 Oct 2018 13:04:39 +0000 (UTC) From: =?UTF-8?q?Fabiano=20Fid=C3=AAncio?= To: libvir-list@redhat.com Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 15:04:37 +0200 Message-Id: <20181001130437.23144-1-fidencio@redhat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.84 on 10.5.11.23 X-loop: libvir-list@redhat.com Cc: =?UTF-8?q?Fabiano=20Fid=C3=AAncio?= Subject: [libvirt] [libvirt PATCH v3] news: Update for 4.8.0 release X-BeenThere: libvir-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: junk List-Id: Development discussions about the libvirt library & tools List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com Errors-To: libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.84 on 10.5.11.26 X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.38]); Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:04:49 +0000 (UTC) X-ZohoMail: RDMRC_0 RSF_0 Z_629925259 SPT_0 Signed-off-by: Fabiano Fid=C3=AAncio --- I went through the commits since last release and added a few notes which seem to be relevant for the news. In case you notice there's something missing, please, either send me the text to add it (and I'll re-sping this patch) and add the text before merging this one. Changes since v1: - Actually run make-check in order to be sure the changes are fine. Changes since v2: - Fixed and reworded some parts according to John's and Erik's suggestions. - Added, according to Erik's suggestion: - util: Introduce VIR_AUTOCLOSE macro to automatically close files' fds - virsh: Implement vsh-table in virsh and virsh-admin --- docs/news.xml | 77 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 77 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/news.xml b/docs/news.xml index 3ed6ff8aeb..36692ba456 100644 --- a/docs/news.xml +++ b/docs/news.xml @@ -44,6 +44,18 @@ and virDomainPMWakeup APIs. + + + utils: Introduce monitor capability interface + + + The resource monitor has been introduced and it creates the inte= rface + for getting the host capability of the resource monitor from the= system + resource control. + The resource monitor takes the role of RDT monitoring groups and= could + be used to monitor the resource consumption information. + +
@@ -55,6 +67,15 @@ Drop support for these older versions and require Xen >=3D 4.6. + + + nwfilter: Disallow binding creation in session mode + + + Ensure that a filter binding creation is not attempted in session + mode and generates a proper error message. + +
@@ -68,8 +89,64 @@ Guest Agent. + + + storage: Allow to use any format as input volume for encryption + + + Libvirt has supported 'raw' input volumes for encryption since 4= .5.0. + Now, it's not going to limit the usage to 'raw' only anymore. + + + + + libxl: Add support to set shadow memory for any guest type + + + PVH guests now can take advantage of using shadow memory. + + + + + util: Introduce VIR_AUTOCLOSE macro to automatically close files= ' fds + + + The Macro automatically force closes the fds by calling + virForceCloseHelper when the fd goes out of scope a= nd is + used to eliminate VIR_FORCE_CLOSE in cleanup sectio= ns. + + + + + virsh: Implement vsh-table in virsh and virsh-admin + + + The new API fixes problems with table-alignment, making the tabl= es + more readable and deals with unicode. + +
+ + + virsh: Require explicit --domain for domxml-to-native + + + The --domain option for domxml-to-native virsh command has always + been documented as required, but commit v4.3.0-127-gd86531daf2 + accidentally made it optional. + + + + + lxc_monitor: Avoid AB / BA lock race + + + A deadlock situation could occur when autostarting a LXC domain + 'guest' due to two threads attempting to take opposing locks whi= le + holding opposing locks (AB BA problem). + +
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