From 791d6c896c124afc658f1916a10d0b070f3f436c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tuomas Katila Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:26:52 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] doc: note that it's possible to use an older cluster with newer device plugins Signed-off-by: Tuomas Katila --- README.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3b5068d7..fca31876 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -280,8 +280,9 @@ matching Kubernetes versions are listed below: | release-0.15 | Kubernetes 1.15 branch v1.15.x | unsupported | | release-0.11 | Kubernetes 1.11 branch v1.11.x | unsupported | -[Go environment]: https://golang.org/doc/install -[Kubernetes cluster]: https://kubernetes.io/docs/setup/independent/create-cluster-kubeadm/ +*Note:* Device plugins leverage the Kubernetes v1 API. The API itself is GA (generally available) and [does not change](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/kubernetes-api/#api-changes) between Kubernetes versions. One does not necessarily need to use the latest Kubernetes cluster with the latest device plugin version. Using a newer device plugins release should work without issues on an older Kubernetes cluster. One possible exception to this are the device plugins CRDs that can vary between versions. + +[Go environment](https://golang.org/doc/install) | [Kubernetes cluster setup](https://kubernetes.io/docs/setup/independent/create-cluster-kubeadm/) ### Release procedures