Re: [PATCH 7/7] Python: Drop support for Python 3.6

[John Snow]

On Thu, Feb 9, 2023 at 11:27 AM Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Feb 09, 2023 at 10:40:34AM -0500, John Snow wrote:
> > Python 3.6 was EOL 2021-12-31. Newer versions of upstream libraries have
> > begun dropping support for this version and it is becoming more
> > cumbersome to support. Avocado-framework and qemu.qmp each have their
> > own reasons for wanting to drop Python 3.6.
> >
> > Since it is safe to under our supported platform policy, do so.
>
> Upstream EOL dates are essentially irrelevant from our platform
> support policy for deciding min versions
>

It's relevant because as other Python packages drop support, the
burden of support is pushed onto Cleber and I, as explained in the
cover letter. It is not a justification in and of itself, but it
summarizes the ecosystem conditions that prompt the desire for the
change.

> QEMU aims to target released OS distributions, and their vendors
> may choose to support software for arbitrarily longer periods of
> time than upstream. This extended support is one of the key
> value adds of OS distributions.
>
> To justify dropping python 3.6, the commit message needs to
> illustrate that all our targetted distros are capable of
> supporting the new proposed new min version.

That is the point of this series: illustrating that it is indeed safe
to drop Python 3.6. I am not clear on what you are actually requesting
as a change.

> >
> > Signed-off-by: John Snow <jsnow@redhat.com>
> > ---
> >  docs/conf.py             |  4 ++--
> >  configure                |  8 ++++----
> >  python/Makefile          | 10 +++++-----
> >  python/setup.cfg         |  7 +++----
> >  python/tests/minreqs.txt |  2 +-
> >  scripts/qapi/mypy.ini    |  2 +-
> >  6 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
>
>
> With regards,
> Daniel
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