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Re: [Xen-devel] suggested domain0 memory size

To: Jan Kundrát <jan.kundrat@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] suggested domain0 memory size
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:16:08 +0000
Cc: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Ian Pratt <Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, xen-devel <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > From the point of view of the kernel, ballooned memory is actually "in
> > use". This is because the balloon is inflated by requesting memory
> > from the kernel allocator -- the kernel assumes this memory is in use
> > by the balloon driver, when in fact it is returned to Xen.
> 
> Thanks. Is this true also for other domains than dom0?
> 
> j.
> 

This is true in any context you use a balloon driver. Dom0 or DomU.

 -- Keir


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