Release 2.2.3

kata-containers Changes

Shortlog

b7493fd release: Kata Containers 2.2.3
4f73e58 packaging/static-build: s390x fixes
45f65a7 agent: Handle uevent remove actions
06d3049 agent: fix race condition when test watcher
0366f6e template: disable template unit test on arm
7cb650a runtime: DefaultMaxVCPUs should not greater than defaultMaxQemuVCPUs
e97cd23 runtime: current vcpu number should be limited
6b6d81c runtime: kernel version with '+' as suffix panic in parse
a479eca docs: Fix outdated links
ee3bf4a osbuilder: build image-builder image from Fedora 34
b794a39 virtcontainers: clh: Re-generate the client code
39d95f4 versions: Upgrade to Cloud Hypervisor v19.0

Compatibility with CRI-O

Kata Containers 2.2.3 is compatible with CRI-O

Compatibility with cri-containerd

Kata Containers 2.2.3 is compatible with cri-contaienrd v1.5.2

OCI Runtime Specification

Kata Containers 2.2.3 support the OCI Runtime Specification v1.0.0-rc5

Compatibility with Kubernetes

Kata Containers 2.2.3 is compatible with Kubernetes 1.21.1-00

Kata Linux Containers image

Agent version: 2.2.3

Default Image Guest OS:

description: |
Root filesystem disk image used to boot the guest virtual
machine.
url: "https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/tools/osbuilder"
architecture:
aarch64:
name: "ubuntu"
version: "latest"
ppc64le:
name: "centos"
version: "latest"
s390x:
name: "ubuntu"
version: "latest"
x86_64:
name: "clearlinux"
version: "latest"
meta:
image-type: "clearlinux"

Default Initrd Guest OS:

description: |
Root filesystem initrd used to boot the guest virtual
machine.
url: "https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/tools/osbuilder"
architecture:
aarch64:
name: "alpine"
version: "3.13.5"
ppc64le:
name: "alpine"
version: "3.13.5"
s390x:
name: "alpine"
version: "3.13.5"
x86_64:
name: "alpine"
version: "3.13.5"

Kata Linux Containers Kernel

Kata Containers 2.2.3 suggest to use the Linux kernel v5.10.25
See the kernel suggested Guest Kernel patches
See the kernel suggested Guest Kernel config

Installation

Follow the Kata installation instructions.

Issues & limitations

More information Limitations