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[Xen-devel] Re: [linux-pm] [PATCH 0/3] xen: Use PM/Hibernate events for

To: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: [linux-pm] [PATCH 0/3] xen: Use PM/Hibernate events for save/restore/chkpt
From: Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:17:34 +0000
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2011, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > For a PV guest only the Xen PV drivers really matter.
> > 
> > But for a PVHVM guest you are right since there are the emulated "PC"
> > devices though which could be problematic. There's nothing especially
> > thrilling in that set of devices although I don't think that invalidates
> > your point.

This is a genuine concern because it currently breaks save/restore for
all PV on HVM guests (dummy_hcd being the offending driver).


> > > Shouldn't the CONFIG_XEN_SAVE_RESTORE option select CONFIG_HIBERNATION?
> > > In which case the #ifdef lines in pm_op() wouldn't need to be changed.
> > 
> > I think selecting user-visible symbols is generally frowned upon.
> > 
> > But apart from that I was concerned that tying the Xen functionality
> > into the hibernation option was a bit odd/artificial. Perhaps it's the
> > only solution though.
> 
> I'd very much prefer it if the patchset didn't touch 
> drivers/base/power/main.c.
> 
> However, if you want to select CONFIG_HIBERNATION from 
> CONFIG_XEN_SAVE_RESTORE,
> you should make sure that CONFIG_HIBERNATION is really selectable (ie.
> CONFIG_SWAP is set and CONFIG_ARCH_HIBERNATION_POSSIBLE is set).

I think we should follow this suggestion.

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