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Re: [Xen-devel] Re: Summary of Xen/pv_ops changes/additions in upcoming

To: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Re: Summary of Xen/pv_ops changes/additions in upcoming Linux 2.6.28?
From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:34:49 +0200
Cc: Ferenc Wagner <wferi@xxxxxxx>, xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 11:58:27AM +0000, Keir Fraser wrote:
> On 26/11/08 11:50, "Pasi Kärkkäinen" <pasik@xxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> >> Xen/paravirt_ops has been in mainline Linux since 2.6.23, though it is
> >> probably first usable in 2.6.24. While I wouldn't put it in production
> >> just yet, for normal desktop/developer workloads it has proven to be
> >> pretty stable.
> >> 
> >> Is this statement still well founded?
> > 
> > Yeah, I guess that should be modified.. suggestions?
> > 
> > pv_ops based domU kernels are shipping at least in Fedora 9 and Fedora 10..
> > how about other distributions?
> 
> pv_ops is find for domU use now. x86/64 has had less testing than i386
> though, of course, since the support is newer.
> 

I just edited that page again.. does it look better/ok now? 

-- Pasi

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