Re: [Qemu-devel] [RFC] Bug Day - June 1st, 2010

[Anthony Liguori]

On 05/18/2010 08:45 PM, Jamie Lokier wrote:
> Natalia Portillo wrote:
>    
> > Hi,
> >
> >      
> > > - We'll try to migrate as many confirmable bugs from the Source Forge tracker 
> > > to Launchpad.
> > >        
> > I think that part of the bug day should also include retesting OSes that appear 
> > in OS Support List as having bug and confirming if the bug is still present and 
> > if it's in Launchpad or not.

We don't have a supported OS list.  Everything is best effort.  The OS 
Support List Natalia is referring to is a reflection of what's been 
reported to work, not what we expect should work.

> > There have been reports of several legacy OSes being unable to install
> > or boot in the newer qemu while working in the older one.  They're
> > probably not in the "OS Support List" though.  Are they effectively
> > uninteresting for the purpose of the 0.13 release?
> >      

For the Bug Day, anything is interesting IMHO.  My main interest is to 
get as many people involved in testing and bug fixing as possible.  If 
folks are interested in testing specific things like unusual or older 
OSes, I'm happy to see it!

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

> > Unfortunately I doubt I will have time to participate in the Bug Day.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -- Jamie
> >
> >