9p: remove support for the "handle" backend
The "handle" fsdev backend was deprecated in QEMU 2.12.0 with: commit db3b3c72 Author: Greg Kurz <groug@kaod.org> Date: Mon Jan 8 11:18:23 2018 +0100 9pfs: deprecate handle backend This backend raise some concerns: - doesn't support symlinks - fails +100 tests in the PJD POSIX file system test suite [1] - requires the QEMU process to run with the CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH capability, which isn't recommended for security reasons This backend should not be used and wil be removed. The 'local' backend is the recommended alternative. [1] https://www.tuxera.com/community/posix-test-suite/ Signed-off-by:Greg Kurz <groug@kaod.org> Reviewed-by:
Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com> Reviewed-by:
Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar@linux.vnet.ibm.com> It has passed the two release cooling period without any complaint. Remove it now. Signed-off-by:
Greg Kurz <groug@kaod.org> Reviewed-by:
Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com>
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- fsdev/qemu-fsdev.c 0 additions, 3 deletionsfsdev/qemu-fsdev.c
- hw/9pfs/9p-handle.c 0 additions, 710 deletionshw/9pfs/9p-handle.c
- hw/9pfs/Makefile.objs 0 additions, 1 deletionhw/9pfs/Makefile.objs
- qemu-deprecated.texi 0 additions, 8 deletionsqemu-deprecated.texi
- qemu-options.hx 4 additions, 4 deletionsqemu-options.hx
hw/9pfs/9p-handle.c
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