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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] PoD: Handle operations properly when domain is d

To: Dan Magenheimer <dan.magenheimer@xxxxxxxxxx>, George Dunlap <George.Dunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] PoD: Handle operations properly when domain is dying
From: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:13:43 +0000
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On 11/11/2009 16:53, "Dan Magenheimer" <dan.magenheimer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> So as long as the tools don't tell a VM to change its memory between
>> deciding there's enough memory for the new domain and
>> creating the new
>> domain, you shouldn't have any problems.
> 
> BUT, PoD is essentially doing dynamic ballooning without
> notifying the tools, correct?  Unless I misunderstand, the
> whole point of PoD is to not use zeroed-out-by-Windows
> memory until it gets written (with non-zeroes), and the
> underlying objective is that that not-yet-used memory can
> be used for other purposes -- such as other domains.

The main point is to be able to start a domain with less memory than it
thinks it has, so it can be ballooned up (under tools control) later.

 -- Keir



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