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Re: [Xen-devel] new domain builder breaks compatibility

To: Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] new domain builder breaks compatibility
From: John Levon <levon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 19:17:28 +0000
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On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 10:04:43AM +0100, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:

> --- tools/libxc/xc_dom_x86.c~ 2007-01-31 18:07:56.000000000 +0100
> +++ tools/libxc/xc_dom_x86.c  2007-02-01 10:02:08.000000000 +0100
> @@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
>  
>      extra_pages = dom->alloc_bootstack ? 1 : 0;
>      extra_pages += dom->extra_pages;
> +    extra_pages += 128; /* 512kB padding */

I've tested this along with a kernel change to only assume 2Mb
alignment, and it works on PAE and 64-bit now. Could you send a patch
upstream please? And update xen.h to clarify things?

thanks,
john

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