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Re: [Xen-devel] roadmap

To: Ian Pratt <Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] roadmap
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 09:29:02 +0000
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> > I'd hate for upgrading kernel to mean either waiting for xen to
> > be ported to kernel X or having to port myself every new
> > release I want to use.  Any idea how difficult the 2.6 port
> > will be?
> 
> It's probably less than a couple of weeks work, but we weren't
> planning on doing it until 2.6 had stabilised a bit.

Yes, there's likely to be a flurry of point releases as the 2.6 kernel
will now be tested by a much wider audience (those who won't touch 2.5
or -test kernels). There seems to be little point in porting across
all of those; might as well wait until it all dies down in a few
months time. 

 -- Keir


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