Re: [Xen-devel] Can Xen VMM or dom0 see the console input to certain domU?

[Anthony Liguori <aliguori@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Xin Zhao wrote:

> Thanks a lot! Your answer exactly addressed my question. :) Can you point
> out the exact place that forwards user input to DomU via TCP socket in
> Xend?  I might want to deploy a module in Dom0 to inspect the user inputs
> (both keyboard and mouse) to DomU.
>  
tools/python/xen/xend/server/console.py

Where you hook things depends on your app.  produceRequests() is 
probably a good place to start.
Regards,
Anthony Liguori

> cheers,
> -x
>
>
> On Tue, 29 Mar 2005, Anthony Liguori wrote:
>
>  
>
> > Xin Zhao wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Also, looks like the network traffic is bridged at dom0, does that mean
> > > dom0 can see all the network traffic to all domU?
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > I'm not sure I fully understand your questions.
> >
> > dom0 feeds each domU's console input.  The current source of that input
> > is a TCP socket via Xend.
> >
> > All network traffic is funnelled through the network device's backend
> > which currently lives in dom0.
> >
> >    
> >
> > > If the answers to the two questions above are "yes", can someone point me
> > > to the right place in source codes that bridge user terminal inputs and
> > > network traffic?
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > It depends on what you're trying to do.  If you want to do some sort of
> > traffic shaping or routing the normal Linux hooks should work in dom0.
> >
> > If you want to trap console input, you're probably going to be looking
> > in Xend.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Many thanks!
> > >
> > > -x
> > >
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