[systemd-devel] Antw: [EXT] Re: version bump of minimal kernel version supported by systemd?

[Neal Gompa]

On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 4:30 AM Ulrich Windl
<Ulrich.Windl at rz.uni-regensburg.de> wrote:
>
> I wonder:
>
> Why not providing some test suite instead: If the test suite succeeds, systemd
> might work; if it doesn't, manual steps are needed.
> My guess is that most people will quit trying once manual steps are needed.
> In addition the configure procedure could include a "support window" (oldest
> kernel supported, latest kernel supported).
> And f the kernel is outside, print a warning at least that the configuration
> is not supported.
> Still I guess the kernel version is not the only dependency...
>

Because the point of doing this is to simplify the code in systemd
itself and to give guidance to developers and distributors what
systemd requires. Even if such a test suite exists (which I think it
already does?), we *still* need the human guidance of the minimum
Linux kernel version and what features we need enabled to make it
work. Otherwise, it's a very unpleasant experience to port and ship
it.


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