Re: [Xen-devel] Tagging Xen 4.0.0 first release candidate

[Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 05/01/2010 08:56, "Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>>>> Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 05.01.10 07:42 >>>
>> I plan to tag -rc1 later this week. If you have any outstanding patches,
>> please send them to the list now.
> 
> While I have a kernel side draft patch implementing a replacement
> privcmd mmap with proper error indication batch close to ready, I
> don't have the libxc and qemu ones even started, yet. To fully
> finish up the kernel side I wanted to wait for your and possibly
> other's opinions on the lifted single shot mapping I suggested
> earlier today.

That sounded okay to me.

> In any case I'm of the opinion that the tools limitations with the old
> ioctl should be eliminated before 4.0 gets released - I had hoped
> that someone with better knowledge of the tools than I have
> would approach this, but since no-one showed up I'll try to.

It's a bit late for 4.0.0 really. The lack of interest is probably the lack
of people hitting the 43-bit limitation built into the current interface.
Just about noone is anywhere near close to it.

 -- Keir



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