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

[Daniel P . Berrangé]

On Thu, Feb 09, 2023 at 11:40:57AM -0500, John Snow wrote:
> 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.

Essentially it should explain what versions are available in each
distro. See for example commit 5890258aeeba303704ec1adca415e46067800777.



With regards,
Daniel
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