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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] 14287 followup - console

To: Ben Thomas <bthomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Keir Fraser <keir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] 14287 followup - console
From: Keir Fraser <keir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:18:01 +0000
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On 13/3/07 12:24, "Ben Thomas" <bthomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Two input sources are inherently capable
> of getting slightly out of sync (or worse).  The second reason
> is that syslog can be expensive.  In the end, the WYSIWYG and
> cost resulted in the console ring approach.
> 
> Would this be more acceptable if it were selectable ?  That is,
> come up with a libxc/sysctl mechanism (which should be pretty
> easy) to control the gating of character data to the console ring
> fom guest_console_write ?

You could add a Xen boot parameter.

 -- Keir


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