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Re: [Xen-devel] Re: Summary of Xen/pv_ops changes/additions in upcoming

To: Ferenc Wagner <wferi@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Re: Summary of Xen/pv_ops changes/additions in upcoming Linux 2.6.28?
From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:50:25 +0200
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On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 11:11:07AM +0100, Ferenc Wagner wrote:
> Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenParavirtOps
> 
> It says:
> 
> Xen/paravirt_ops has been in mainline Linux since 2.6.23, though it is
> probably first usable in 2.6.24. While I wouldn't put it in production
> just yet, for normal desktop/developer workloads it has proven to be
> pretty stable.
> 
> Is this statement still well founded?

Yeah, I guess that should be modified.. suggestions? 

pv_ops based domU kernels are shipping at least in Fedora 9 and Fedora 10.. 
how about other distributions? 

-- Pasi

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