>> > My HDA is configured like this:
>> >
>> > disk = [ 'phy:/dev/vms_1/win01,hda,w' ]
>> >
>> > My question , what is the diference if I configure like this ...
>> >
>> > disk = [ 'phy:/dev/vms_1/win01,ioemu:hda,w' ]
>> >
>> > What "ioemu" means ?
>>
>> It's simply a rudimentary attempt at ParaVirtual (PV) disk drivers on
an
>> HVM domain. Try it both ways, and 'cp' a *new* file to or from your
dom0
>> and HVM domain, and time the difference. (I say new file, so you
>> don'tmeasure the effects of caching.)
>
> I don't think the "ioemu" argument actually does anything for
block devices
> anymore. As Jim suggested, it used to be used to specify whether a block
> device is an emulated (ioemu) or a paravirt disk. Nowadays, I think HVM
> supports both paravirt and emulated modes for each disk so the switch isn't
> used.
So ... it has no diference, right ? this is my question, I tested ,
and it worked
on both way. For me ..make a copy from dom0 to domU has no sense,
it use
network. It is not a copy from a partition to another, because I'm using
NTFS
on a LVM virtual partition. Frorm my windows on DomU, I
don't have acess
to Dom0 (centOS) file system and vice-versa ..
>
> PV drivers need to be enabled explicitly in the HVM guest, so you won't be
> able to measure a performance difference in IO unless you first install and
> configure these drivers.
>
> Cheers,
> Mark
>
> --
> Dave: Just a question. What use is a unicyle with no seat? And no pedals!
> Mark: To answer a question with a question: What use is a skateboard?
> Dave: Skateboards have wheels.
> Mark: My wheel has a wheel!
>
_______________________________________________
Xen-users mailing list
Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
|