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Re: [Xen-users] Xen dom0 on debian, what is the most recent but stable s

To: Mike Viau <viaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen dom0 on debian, what is the most recent but stable solution?
From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 19:02:53 +0300
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On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 11:50:23AM -0400, Mike Viau wrote:
>    > On Mon, 24 May 2010 15:13:00 +0300 <pasik@xxxxxx> wrote:
>    >
>    > Remember Linux 2.6.32 pvops dom0 kernels require at least Xen 4.0 to
>    work properly.
>    > Upcoming Xen 3.4.3 will (partly) support pvops dom0 kernels aswell..
>    >
> 
>    Pasi, I thought that the xen 3.4.3 xen hypervisor was supposed to work on
>    pvops kernels. I had a 2.6.32 pvops kernel working, altough some users
>    reported problems on the list with this combination. I also believe 2.6.31
>    pvops was tested to work as well. Personally 2.6.33 pvops is untested.
> 

2.6.31 pvops dom0 doesn't require the new IOAPIC related hypercalls.

2.6.32 and newer pvops dom0 kernels require the new IOAPIC hypercalls from Xen.
Xen 4.0.0 was the first one to introduce that hypercall.

Some of the patches related to it are backported to Xen 3.4.3, but not all.

Based on the various discussion on xen-devel it seems Xen 3.4.3 + 2.6.32 pvops 
dom0
works for some, and doesn't for others.

It's recommended to use Xen 4.0.0 + 2.6.32 pvops dom0, since that's the 
supported
and recommended configuration.

-- Pasi

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