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Re: [Xen-devel] Sparc support (patch/RFC)

To: Blue Swirl <blueswir1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Sparc support (patch/RFC)
From: John Levon <levon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:42:43 +0100
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On Sat, Aug 12, 2006 at 01:33:07PM +0200, Blue Swirl wrote:

> I don't know if the tools need to be compiled in 64 bits mode at all, but 
> all files need to be compiled the same way.

As a new platform, you have the option of allowing 32-bit dom0
userspace, like ppc does. Basically you need to have xen_ulong_t and the
pfn type as explictly-sized 64-bit types, though there's probably more
you need to do.

regards
john

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