v2.8.2b RC release

mainly update since v2.8.0:

• utils: add amd64-version-support-check.sh
• lib/libtest.sh: avoid repeated loading, and add function tcnt()
• split macOS-kvm-utils to https://github.com/tcler/macOS-kvm-utils
• kiss-vm: --genimage, add arch info in final image name
• utils/xfstests-install.sh: install ndctl by default for dax test
• utils: add get-nic-ipaddrs.sh
• utils: fix typos and add addbridge.sh
• kiss-vm: use bridge(if exists) instead default macvtap virtual NIC
• kiss-vm vm-editor: use vim as editor by default
• kiss-vm: change NIC order on rhel/centos/rocky/alma... to adjust default route
• kiss-vm: s/inst.ks=/ks=/ on rhel-5,rhel-6
• kiss-vm: fix ssh rhel-5,6 fail that due to: no matching host key type
• misc other bug fixes and code optimize

for more details:
Full Changelog: v2.8.0...v2.8.2b

v2.8 RC release

• pass the Windows VM creating test and Ontap-Simulator building test on openSUSE-15.5 and latest archlinux
• a few code optimize

for details:
Full Changelog: v2.7.0...v2.8.0

v2.7 RC release

• many bug fixes and code optimize
• pass the Windows VM creating test and Ontap-Simulator building test on Debian-12 x86_64

for details:
Full Changelog: v2.6.0...v2.7.0

v2.6.0 release

• many bug fixes and code optimize

for details:
Full Changelog: v2.4.4...v2.6.0

v2.4.4 released

New Features and Improvements:

• kiss-vm: improve usage info and completion script
• kiss-vm: add --ks-append, --ks-pkgs, --ks-post, --ks-pre options
• utils/make-nfs-server.sh: use root_squash instead no_root_squash and change owner of export dir to nobody
• utils/ks-generator.sh: add --append, --pkgs options
• utils/make-ontap-simulator.sh: optimize code
• utils: add ssh-copy-id.sh
• examples: improve ipa-idm.sh
• and bug fixes

details:
Full Changelog: v2.4.3...v2.4.4

v2.4.3 released

kiss-vm hot fix: ssh login rhel-9 fail with password
and a little code optmize

Full Changelog: v2.4.2...v2.4.3

v2.4.2 released

vm login/exec support with specific user
vm create accept shorten distro: 7,8,9
bash-completion/vm: add completion for -I=, -L=, -u, vm login, vm exec
utils: add install-nfstest.sh
utils: add extract.sh

Full Changelog: v2.4.1...v2.4.2

v2.4.1 released

bug fixes

see here for details:
Full Changelog: v2.4.0...v2.4.1

v2.4.0 release

Full Changelog: v2.3.0...v2.4.0

v2.3.0 release

main change list:

• add lib/libtest.sh
• kiss-vm: add --nvmeboot|--NB option, support nvme device as boot disk
• kiss-vm: add --timeo option to specific virt-install log's max wait time
• update distro-db.sh
• examples: add rdma-sriov configure example
• utils: add fs-fscache-stats.sh
• utils: add addmacvtap script
• utils: add meminfo.sh
• utils: add make-nfs-server.sh, make-samba-server.sh
• utils: add nfs-utils-upstream-install.sh, nfstest-install.sh, pynfs-install.sh
• utils: add enable-epel.sh, xfs-icat.sh
• utils: add lssyscall.sh, syscall-check.sh
• utils: add repo-query.sh
• utils: add apue-3e-get.sh
• others: many code optimization and bug fixes

Full Changelog: v2.2.0...v2.3.0