[Xen-devel] Re: pv_ops dom0 testing

["Andrew Lyon" <andrew.lyon@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 12:16 PM, Andrew Lyon <andrew.lyon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I downloaded a working tree of the current pv_ops dom0 kernel by
> following the instructions at
> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenParavirtOps , the kernel compiled
> successfully but when I try to boot it on my Dell Optiplex 755 the
> system locks up after Xen prints "(XEN) Xen is relinquishing VGA
> console."
>
> I found part of a thread on xen-devel with subject "pv_ops dom0
> testing" which seems to suggest that adding "console=hvc0
> earlyprintk=xen" to the kernel command line fixes a known problem, I
> tried that but it did not make any difference.
>
> Grub stanza:
>
> title Xen 3.3 / Linux 2.6.28-rc6-tip pvops dom0
> root (hd0,0)
> kernel /xen.gz
> module /kernel-2.6.28-rc6-tip  root=/dev/sda2 console=hvc0 earlyprintk=xen
>
> Perhaps it is too early to be testing dom0 pvops? or I need to apply
> further patches to the source tree?
>
> Andy
>

I tried booting the kernel on the bare metal (no xen) , it boots and
detects most of the hardware but locks up at:

request_module: runaway loop module binfmt-efde
request_module: runaway loop module binfmt-efde
request_module: runaway loop module binfmt-efde
request_module: runaway loop module binfmt-efde
request_module: runaway loop module binfmt-efde


Andy

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