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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Handle older Xen save files where arbytes are in

To: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Handle older Xen save files where arbytes are in the wrong format.
From: John Levon <levon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:20:34 -0500
Cc: Tim Deegan <Tim.Deegan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Zhai, Edwin" <edwin.zhai@xxxxxxxxx>
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On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 06:17:04PM +0000, Keir Fraser wrote:

> > On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 01:45:50PM +0000, Tim Deegan wrote:
> > 
> >> Yes -- sorry, I thought I'd already sent this patch.
> > 
> > What happens with a new-format image on an old Xen?
> 
> Doesn't work

Sure, but doesn't work how? There's a world of difference between
"crashes mysteriously" and "useful error message".

regards,
john

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