As one of the original SNGL advocates I support moving on to LX zones, with the added request that adding SMF to the list of supported 'native' bits be considered. SMF remains, so far as I can tell, one of illumos' most attractive features (we already have Dtrace and ZFS under LX).
> On 05 Aug 2015, at 20:10, Joshua M. Clulow <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi folks, > > If you do not use the "sngl" brand in SmartOS, either with > Joyent-provided images or your own images, you can skip this mail. > > As part of ongoing improvements to vmadm(1M), as well as SmartOS and SDC > generally, we are investigating removing the "sngl" brand from the > operating system. The feature was an experiment in providing a better > experience for users familiar with Linux environments; this effort was > subsequently supplanted by work on the LX brand, which provides the > ability to run unmodified Linux software in a zone. > > There have been no new "sngl" datasets published for around two years > (since late 2013). There are no "sngl" instances in the Joyent Public > Cloud. It's reasonably clear that there has not been much usage of, or > call for, the "sngl" brand. > > So, if you _are_ using "sngl", please speak up! Your feedback will help > us set an appropriate timetable for removing the feature. > > Thanks. > > -- > Joshua M. Clulow > UNIX Admin/Developer > http://blog.sysmgr.org > ------------------------------------------- smartos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/184463/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/184463/25769125-55cfbc00 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=25769125&id_secret=25769125-7688e9fb Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
