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Re: [Xen-users] Update the kernel?

On Wed, 2008-11-19 at 19:44 +0800, Thomas Goirand wrote:
> I wouldn't bet on this. I'm monitoring the Git of the kernel, and I see
> no patch about Xen going in... The arch/xen folder is still on there.
> Last time I heard about it, it was said to be in for the kernel 2.6.28,
> but that will NOT be the case. As kernels are released each 3 months
> approx, that means that we are going to way AT LEAST another 4 months.
> This is really a looooooooooong time to wait for, 

Xen-0 is a __major__ patch, redirecting all ring-0 ops if xen-0 is
enabled. Currently, HVM guests are not waiting on this .. and pv guests
have alternates.

Feeding that patch to LKML in an agreeable way is not going to be easy,
I do not envy that task.. neither does anyone working for Redhat, SUSE
or working on Debian.

Xen (open source) is and always be an integrator's tool box. If you
really , really need a new kernel, grab the Debian/SUSE 2.6.26 and start
sending in bug reports (even better, patches)... otherwise
(unfortunately) you have no other choice but to wait for one of two
possible outcomes:

1 - Xen-0 is accepted in mainline
2 - XenLinux jumps to 2.6.27 (or so).

> and in the mean while,
> we still have to buy older hardware that supports the old kernels (and
> that eventually wont have VT-d support).

I completely agree with you, and it is frustrating to make Xen an
offering or a tool that gets past your bosses. If xen-0 does not appear
soon in mainline, I'll be begging for a newer official XenLinux too.

But please, give it a little more time. The patch involved is really
__anything__ but trivial. We're all stuck in the same rut.

Friendly,
--Tim



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