datapath: Drop support for linux pre-2.6.32 kernel.

[sliver-openvswitch.git] / FAQ

diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ
index a0eb1cd..7181484 100644 (file)
--- a/FAQ
+++ b/FAQ
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ A: Open vSwitch is a production quality open source software switch
 Q: What virtualization platforms can use Open vSwitch?
 
 A: Open vSwitch can currently run on any Linux-based virtualization
 Q: What virtualization platforms can use Open vSwitch?
 
 A: Open vSwitch can currently run on any Linux-based virtualization

-   platform (kernel 2.6.18 and newer), including: KVM, VirtualBox, Xen,
+   platform (kernel 2.6.32 and newer), including: KVM, VirtualBox, Xen,

    Xen Cloud Platform, XenServer. As of Linux 3.3 it is part of the
    mainline kernel.  The bulk of the code is written in platform-
    independent C and is easily ported to other environments.  We welcome
    Xen Cloud Platform, XenServer. As of Linux 3.3 it is part of the
    mainline kernel.  The bulk of the code is written in platform-
    independent C and is easily ported to other environments.  We welcome


@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ A: The following table lists the Linux kernel versions against which the
        1.9.x      2.6.18 to 3.8
        1.10.x     2.6.18 to 3.8
        1.11.x     2.6.18 to 3.8
        1.9.x      2.6.18 to 3.8
        1.10.x     2.6.18 to 3.8
        1.11.x     2.6.18 to 3.8

-       1.12.x     2.6.18 to 3.10
+       2.x        2.6.32 to 3.10

 
    Open vSwitch userspace should also work with the Linux kernel module
    built into Linux 3.3 and later.
 
    Open vSwitch userspace is not sensitive to the Linux kernel version.
 
    Open vSwitch userspace should also work with the Linux kernel module
    built into Linux 3.3 and later.
 
    Open vSwitch userspace is not sensitive to the Linux kernel version.

-   It should build against almost any kernel, certainly against 2.6.18
+   It should build against almost any kernel, certainly against 2.6.32

    and later.
 
 Q: What Linux kernel versions does IPFIX flow monitoring work with?
    and later.
 
 Q: What Linux kernel versions does IPFIX flow monitoring work with?