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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 5/7] QMP: Update spec file
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Luiz Capitulino |
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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 5/7] QMP: Update spec file |
Date: |
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:48:05 -0200 |
On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:44:27 -0600
Anthony Liguori <address@hidden> wrote:
> Markus Armbruster wrote:
> > While I think these promises are appropriate for a mature version of the
> > protocol, I do not think we should make them for 0.12.
> >
> > We've just dreamed up version 0.1 of the protocol. It hasn't been used
> > in anger. Yes, we put some serious thought in it, and we even have
> > prototype code using it in libvirt, but let's face it, we're not
> > infallible: we *will* have to evolve stuff.
> >
> > Without a real user, there is no real need to constrict evolution of the
> > protocol in such a harsh way. All it'll buy is is compatibility cruft.
> > Passage of time will bring us plenty of cruft without us setting
> > ourselves up for extras.
> >
> > Let's cut ourselves some slack here, please.
> >
>
> I've been working on the release notes and I was intending on announcing
> the QMP support in 0.12 as a "preview" with full support in 0.13.
>
> The idea being that we would try to maintain compatibility but "preview"
> gives us enough slack that if we break it, we can at least claim that it
> was just a preview ;-)
Should I update the spec then?
- [Qemu-devel] [FOR 0.12 0/7]: More QMP related fixes, Luiz Capitulino, 2009/12/18
- [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/7] QMP: Only handle converted commands, Luiz Capitulino, 2009/12/18
- [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/7] QMP: Return an empty dict by default, Luiz Capitulino, 2009/12/18
- [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 3/7] QMP: Assure that returned data is a QDict, Luiz Capitulino, 2009/12/18
- [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 4/7] QMP: Update README file, Luiz Capitulino, 2009/12/18
- [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 5/7] QMP: Update spec file, Luiz Capitulino, 2009/12/18
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 5/7] QMP: Update spec file, Luiz Capitulino, 2009/12/18
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 5/7] QMP: Update spec file, Markus Armbruster, 2009/12/18
[Qemu-devel] [PATCH 6/7] monitor: Introduce 'M' argument type, Luiz Capitulino, 2009/12/18
[Qemu-devel] [PATCH 7/7] monitor: do_balloon(): Use 'M' argument type, Luiz Capitulino, 2009/12/18
Re: [Qemu-devel] [FOR 0.12 0/7]: More QMP related fixes, Markus Armbruster, 2009/12/18