Bug 1378536 – QEMU runtime modularization of the block layer

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Bug 1378536 - QEMU runtime modularization of the block layer

Summary:	QEMU runtime modularization of the block layer

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	qemu-kvm-rhev (Show other bugs)
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Version:	7.0
Hardware:	Unspecified Unspecified

Priority	unspecified Severity unspecified
Target Milestone:	rc
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Assigned To:	Max Reitz
QA Contact:	CongLi
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Blocks:	1425820 1478465 1478479 1478480 1588603 1588606 1378540
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Reported:	2016-09-22 12:50 EDT by Ademar Reis
Modified:	2018-06-07 11:33 EDT (History)
CC List:	13 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	2.8.0
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Clones:	1378540 1425820 (view as bug list)
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Last Closed:	2017-08-01 19:34:44 EDT
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2017:2392	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Important: qemu-kvm-rhev security, bug fix, and enhancement update	2017-08-01 16:04:36 EDT

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Description Ademar Reis 2016-09-22 12:50:55 EDT

The reason to modularize the block layer in QEMU is to allow smaller/minimal installations of QEMU, with two primary use-cases:

1. Allow the split of the QEMU package, bringing less dependencies to a minimal installation. This is particularly important for the case of remote storage drivers, such as Ceph and Gluster, which usually link to and require external libraries and tools.

2. Faster startup of QEMU, with less drivers to load.

Comment 5 Ademar Reis 2017-05-02 16:27:32 EDT

Even though we do have support for it, it won't be enabled until we figure out the new packaging layout, being tracked by Bug 1425820.

So there's nothing specific to test here, I suggest a sanity-only test. The real testing will happen once we properly split qemu into multiple packages (bug 1425820 mentioned above).

Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2017-08-01 19:34:44 EDT

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392

Comment 10 errata-xmlrpc 2017-08-01 21:12:22 EDT

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392

Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2017-08-01 22:04:21 EDT

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392

Comment 12 errata-xmlrpc 2017-08-01 22:45:08 EDT

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392

Comment 13 errata-xmlrpc 2017-08-01 23:09:50 EDT

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392

Comment 14 errata-xmlrpc 2017-08-01 23:29:59 EDT

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392

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