Re: [Xen-devel] Re: APIC rework

[Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 17/11/2009 03:13, "Zhang, Xiantao" <xiantao.zhang@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> Is there any way for the dom0 kernel to tell whether the hypervisor is
>> implementing the new ABI, so it can choose how to set up interrupts.
>> 
>> MAP_COMPAT_BIT doesn't seem like a very good name, because it implies
>> that setting it reverts to "compatible" behaviour.  I assume that
>> leaving it clear enables the historical behaviour and setting it
>> enables the new one (since old kernels won't be setting it).
> 
> Maybe better change to MAP_NEW_ABI_BIT ?  Since the hypervisor patch didn't
> change old code path after introducing this bit, so it is very easy and safe
> to backport to xen-3.4-testing tree, and make new dom0 be able to run top of
> it.  :)

It's kind of a shame to need this though. Is there no way for the hypervisor
to work out automatically whether an older dom0 is running? Or work out the
trigger/level stuff for itself (after all it parses the relevant bios tables
just like dom0)?

 -- Keir



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