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< h1 > Releases< / h1 >
< p > This is the list of official releases for libvirt, along with an
overview of the changes introduced by each of them.< / p >
< p > For a more fine-grained view, use the
< a href = "http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=log" > git log< / a > .
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< h3 > v2.5.0 (< i > unreleased< / i > )< / h3 >
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< li > < strong > New features< / strong >
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< li > shmem: Add support for additional models< br / >
The shmem device can now utilize QEMU's ivshmem-plain and
ivshmem-doorbell, more modern versions of ivshmem
< / li >
< li > vbox: Add VirtualBox 5.1 support
< / li >
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< li > libssh: New transport< br / >
The new libssh transport allows one to connect to a running
libvirtd via SSH, using the libssh library; for example:
< tt > qemu+libssh://< i > server< / i > /system< / tt >
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< li > vhost-scsi: Add support scsi_host hostdev passthrough< br / >
Add the capability to pass through a scsi_host HBA and the
associated LUNs to the guest.
< / li >
2016-11-25 12:06:59 +01:00
< li > qemu: Users can now enable debug logging for native gluster
volumes in qemu using the "gluster_debug_level" option in qemu.conf
< / li >
2016-11-25 12:13:58 +01:00
< li > memory hotplug: Slot numbers for memory devices are now
automatically allocated and thus persistent. In addition slot numbers
can be specified without providing a base address, which simplifies
user configuration
< / li >
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< li > < strong > Improvements< / strong >
< ul >
2016-11-25 11:27:36 +01:00
< li > docs: Better documentation for migration APIs and flags
< / li >
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< li > vbox: Address thread safety issues
< / li >
2016-11-22 14:06:43 +01:00
< li > virsh: Add support for passing an alternative persistent XML
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to migrate command
< / li >
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< li > vhostuser: Allow hotplug of multiqueue devices
< / li >
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< li > NEWS: Switch to an improved format< br / >
List user-visible changes instead of single commits for a better
high-level overview of differences between libvirt releases
< / li >
2016-11-25 11:13:52 +01:00
< li > website: Modernize layout and branding< br / >
The libvirt website looked very cluttered and outdated; it has now
been completely overhauled, resulting in a design that's better
organized and more pleasant to look at
< / li >
2016-11-21 21:11:17 +01:00
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< li > < strong > Bug fixes< / strong >
< ul >
< li > vz: Fix migration in P2P mode
< / li >
2016-11-11 10:17:38 +01:00
< li > Forbid newline character in names of some libvirt objects.
< / li >
2016-11-25 11:13:52 +01:00
< li > Fix compilation on macOS
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2016-11-21 21:35:28 +01:00
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< p > Releases earlier than v2.5.0 detailed their changes using a different
format and as such are excluded from the list above.
You can read about those older release, starting from those made in
< a href = "news-2016.html" > 2016< / a > .
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