Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 5/7] QMP: Update spec file

[Luiz Capitulino]

On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:06:18 +0100
Markus Armbruster <address@hidden> wrote:

> Anthony Liguori <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > Markus Armbruster wrote:
> >> While I think these promises are appropriate for a mature version of the
> >> protocol, I do not think we should make them for 0.12.
> >>
> >> We've just dreamed up version 0.1 of the protocol.  It hasn't been used
> >> in anger.  Yes, we put some serious thought in it, and we even have
> >> prototype code using it in libvirt, but let's face it, we're not
> >> infallible: we *will* have to evolve stuff.
> >>
> >> Without a real user, there is no real need to constrict evolution of the
> >> protocol in such a harsh way.  All it'll buy is is compatibility cruft.
> >> Passage of time will bring us plenty of cruft without us setting
> >> ourselves up for extras.
> >>
> >> Let's cut ourselves some slack here, please.
> >>   
> >
> > I've been working on the release notes and I was intending on
> > announcing the QMP support in 0.12 as a "preview" with full support in
> > 0.13.
> >
> > The idea being that we would try to maintain compatibility but
> > "preview" gives us enough slack that if we break it, we can at least
> > claim that it was just a preview ;-)
> 
> Works for me.  But then the unconditional promise in this patch is
> misleading.  If we care, we should amend it to spell out "this is
> preview, all promises are null and void".

 I'd prefer to just drop this part.