From 44d06616b51a8a750c36bba3d4ee8630d2bddef8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carlos Amedee Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 10:45:36 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] doc/next: preannounce a new Linux kernel version requirement This change adds a preannouncement to the release notes. Go 1.24 will require the Linux kernel to be at version 3.17 or later, with an exception that systems running 3.10 or later will continue to be supported if the kernel has been patched to support the getrandom system call. For #65614 For #67001 Change-Id: I61a3838b9ce4f48eb9f94830aa03372d589afdcd Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/go/+/589015 LUCI-TryBot-Result: Go LUCI Reviewed-by: Dmitri Shuralyov Reviewed-by: Dmitri Shuralyov --- doc/next/7-ports.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/next/7-ports.md b/doc/next/7-ports.md index 64d19e4b0d..11810eafc2 100644 --- a/doc/next/7-ports.md +++ b/doc/next/7-ports.md @@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ As [announced](go1.22#darwin) in the Go 1.22 release notes, Go 1.23 requires macOS 11 Big Sur or later; support for previous versions has been discontinued. +### Linux {#linux} + + +Go 1.23 is the last release that requires Linux kernel version 2.6.32 or later. Go 1.24 will require Linux kernel version 3.17 or later, with an exception that systems running 3.10 or later will continue to be supported if the kernel has been patched to support the getrandom system call. + ### OpenBSD {#openbsd} -- 2.48.1