Re: [PATCH 09/10] Python: Drop support for Python 3.6

[Paolo Bonzini]

On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 5:31 PM Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com> writes:
>
> > 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, but won't until QEMU does.
>
> In review of the original "[PATCH v3 6/6] Python: Drop support for
> Python 3.6", I volunteered to rework the rationale.  Second thoughts: if
> y'all think this is good enough, let's leave it there.

As you prefer; "docs: build-platforms: refine requirements on Python
build dependencies" already provides a fairly lengthy rationale
distilled from the same discussions, so I think we can leave it at
that, but I can merge whatever change you prefer.

Paolo