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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] [Xend] Move some backend configuration

To: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] [Xend] Move some backend configuration
From: John Levon <levon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:21:36 +0100
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On Thu, Oct 02, 2008 at 04:25:39PM +0100, Keir Fraser wrote:

> > They're both tool stack values, so in the sense that we can permanently
> > patch xenstored, you don't need the change, you're right. Although, we're
> > already
> > carrying way way too much customizations.
> 
> Well, you don't need to patch xenstored. Your customised toolstack -- the
> one that consumes these extra nodes -- can also open them up, right? The
> only reason to open them in xend is if that is the difference between them
> working and not working running against the default open-source toolstack.
> 
> I will allow these through if there is a net win for compatibility with the
> default open-source toolstack. But I don't particularly want to do so just
> to save you a one-line patch to your xend or equivalent.

I should have read your fix. We will probably do that one-liner to xend
too (the toolstack lives at least two levels above xend, so it's not the
best place). 

thanks,
john

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