Re: [Xen-devel] Porting linux network driver to Xen

[Kaushik Kumar Ram <kaushik@xxxxxxxx>]

Native Linux drivers should work as such in Dom0. You don't have to  
port them.
-Kaushik

On Nov 4, 2009, at 7:17 AM, ravi kerur wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I am working on porting an existing network driver from Linux to  
> Xen, I understand network drivers needs netback and netfront  
> functionality in order to work in Xen but I am unable to nail down  
> the details of changes required esp.
> a. will the existing driver go into hypervisor or dom0?
> b. what changes are required in TX/RX rings for DMA in existing  
> driver and how to incorporate them into netback/netfront,
> c. handling IRQs...
>
> Any pointers to existing nic driver or pointer to a document would  
> be really helpful.
> Thanks
> -RK
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