| Message ID | 20240308171656.9034-1-stephen@networkplumber.org (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted |
| Commit | 56511223ef26245b111e95baeeafd83d00ce7c2f |
| Delegated to: | Stephen Hemminger |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [iproute2-next,1/3] README: add note about kernel version compatibility | expand |
| Context | Check | Description |
|---|---|---|
| netdev/tree_selection | success | Not a local patch |
Hello: This series was applied to iproute2/iproute2.git (main) by Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>: On Fri, 8 Mar 2024 09:15:59 -0800 you wrote: > Since next netem changes will break some usages of out of support kernels, > add an explicit policy about range of kernel versions. > > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org> > --- > README | 13 +++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) Here is the summary with links: - [iproute2-next,1/3] README: add note about kernel version compatibility https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/iproute2/iproute2.git/commit/?id=56511223ef26 - [iproute2-next,2/3] netem: use 64 bit value for latency and jitter (no matching commit) - [iproute2-next,3/3] tc: remove no longer used helpers https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/iproute2/iproute2.git/commit/?id=38656eeb35bd You are awesome, thank you!
diff --git a/README b/README index 4eb9390a3ffa..a7d283cb809d 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -12,6 +12,19 @@ Stable version repository: Development repository: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/iproute2/iproute2-next.git +Compatibility +------------- +A new release of iproute2 is done with each kernel version, but +there is a wide range of compatibility. Newer versions of iproute2 +will still work with older kernels, but there are some limitations. + +If an iproute2 command with a new feature is used with an older +kernel, the kernel may report an error or silently ignore the new +attribute. Likewise if older iproute2 is used with an newer kernel, +it is not possible to use or see new features. The range of +compatibility extends back as far as the oldest supported Long Term +Support (LTS) kernel version. + How to compile this. -------------------- 1. libdbm
Since next netem changes will break some usages of out of support kernels, add an explicit policy about range of kernel versions. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org> --- README | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)