Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v2] Discover openpty(3) dynamically in configure

[Peter Maydell]

On 28 October 2017 at 18:07, Kamil Rytarowski <address@hidden> wrote:
> I've naively expected that once a build on a certain OS will be fixed,
> it will be functional for longer period (at least few weeks). In one
> month qemu has been broken on DragonFly and SmartOS so they are not just
> broken in tests, but also in the basic build.

Yep; things do break if they're not tested, which is why I think
we have to have a host system being in our regular build/test
process in order to be able to call it supported.

> Because there is need to fix the SmartOS build in order to improve this
> openpty(3) patch, I'm resigning from it. I also resign from helping
> DragonFly port.
>
> I will focus entirely on the bits that I registered as a maintainer.
>
> I leave the decisions and steps about support of these platforms to
> other volunteers and qemu core maintainers.

Thanks for your efforts with the BSD porting work; we appreciate
it.

thanks
-- PMM