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RE: [Xen-devel] Re: linux_boot_params in the vmx builder
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"Keir Fraser" <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Li, Xin B" <xin.b.li@xxxxxxxxx> |
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RE: [Xen-devel] Re: linux_boot_params in the vmx builder |
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"Kamble, Nitin A" <nitin.a.kamble@xxxxxxxxx> |
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Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:10:58 -0700 |
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"Jiang, Yunhong" <yunhong.jiang@xxxxxxxxx>, "Li, Chengyuan" <chengyuan.li@xxxxxxxxx>, xen-devel List <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Nakajima, Jun" <jun.nakajima@xxxxxxxxx> |
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[Xen-devel] Re: linux_boot_params in the vmx builder |
Keir.
>I think you should be able to get rid of:
> 1. Linux boot params
I believe this should be removable.
> 2. e820 map
This can not be removed, because all the VMX guests (even
non-linux) needs the mem-map which isoptained by BIOS call e820.
> 3. vboot_gdt
This atleast should be movable to vmxloader.
Thanks & Regards,
Nitin
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Open Source Technology Center, Intel Corp
>-----Original Message-----
>From: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-devel-
>bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keir Fraser
>Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:15 AM
>To: Li, Xin B
>Cc: Jiang, Yunhong; Li, Chengyuan; xen-devel List; Nakajima, Jun
>Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: linux_boot_params in the vmx builder
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>On 20 Sep 2005, at 15:50, Li, Xin B wrote:
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>>> Yes, xc_vmx_build.c should be OS-agnostic, and those
>>> Linux-specific stuff should be removed. It's not good for
>>> Linux, either.
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>> So we will send a patch for that.
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>I think you should be able to get rid of:
> 1. Linux boot params
> 2. e820 map
> 3. vboot_gdt
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>Should make xc_vmx_build a *lot* smaller. :-)
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> -- Keir
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