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Re: [Xen-devel] Deletion of 2.4 Linux sparse tree

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Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Deletion of 2.4 Linux sparse tree
From: Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:47:29 +0100
Cc: James Harper <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Failing that, how will a kernel in a VMX domain see hardware? Would the
> kernel need specific device drivers?

It'd need the drivers for the emulated hardware...  It wouldn't *have to* have 
Xen-aware drivers.

> Would a Linux dom0 and a SCO domU cause a matter-antimatter-like
> explosion? :)

You might need to use the "xm litigate" command

Cheers,
Mark

> James
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-devel-
> > bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keir Fraser
> > Sent: Wednesday, 5 October 2005 22:54
> > To: xen-devel List
> > Subject: [Xen-devel] Deletion of 2.4 Linux sparse tree
> >
> > The linux 2.4 sparse tree has been broken for a long time now, and it
> > is unlikely ever to be fixed. Unless anyone wants to volunteer to
> > maintain the tree, I plan to delete it from the repository in the next
> > day or so.
> >
> >   -- Keir
> >
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