QEMU/KVM Upgrade Testing - Stable Guest ABI and In-Place Upgrade

Explore the intricacies of QEMU/KVM upgrade testing in this 22-minute conference talk by Min Deng from Red Hat. Delve into the critical aspects of application and operating system upgrades, focusing on the importance of maintaining product usability and reliability post-upgrade. Learn about Stable Guest ABI, a key feature in QEMU-KVM upgrades, and understand how to develop effective test strategies that consider the impact of upper layer products. Gain insights into multi-architecture testing and discover the in-place upgrade method for local server and virtual machine upgrades. Cover topics such as QEMU-KVM machine types, test principles, workflows, advantages, upgrade paths, and implementation strategies, including in-place upgrades with and without RHSM.