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Re: [Xen-users] dom0 and domU with different kernel versions

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] dom0 and domU with different kernel versions
From: Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:10:25 +0100
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> Latest version of xen came out. I don't want to upgrade my dom0 becuase
> that would mean rebooting it.
> I would like to know if its a good idea to upgrade the kernels of my domU's
> and leave dom0 to the old version?
>
> Just want to know what other people do about upgrading. I don't want to be
> upgrading dom0 too often.

I don't think domUs are guaranteed to run on *older* versions of Xen than they 
were designed for.  Note that the converse case works: you can upgrade 
dom0/Xen/tools and leave the domUs, but not the other way round.

Depending on the upgrade you are making, this may work, however I don't 
believe we make guarantees about it always working (yet)...

Cheers,
Mark

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Mark: To answer a question with a question: What use is a skateboard?
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