[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: update minimum supported kernel

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 3/16/2021 10:59 AM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> 03/03/2021 19:28, Stephen Hemminger:
>> The DPDK project is only committed to supporting upstream kernel
>> versions that are still in support.
>> The 3.16 kernel has reached End Of Life (in June 2020).
>> The next LTS kernel is 4.19 and is supported until December 2024.
>>
>> This does not change the existing policy that distribution kernels
>> that are older are still supported.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen at networkplumber.org>
>> ---
>>   **Required:**
>>   
>> -*   Kernel version >= 3.16
>> +*   Kernel version >= 4.19
> 
> Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>
> 
> 

No objection, but I see 4.4 is the oldest LTS, and there are a few in the middle 
till 4.19 [1]. Is 4.19 selected specially?

And what about adding a note to say oldest LTS kernel version is supported?

[1] https://www.kernel.org/category/releases.html