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Re: [Xen-users] 64-bit Xen0/XenU Kernel (using XEN v3)

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] 64-bit Xen0/XenU Kernel (using XEN v3)
From: Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 17:00:10 +0000
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> is it possible to compile a 64-bit (arch x86_64) Xen0 Kernel when using
> Xen v3?

Yes.  Building on an x86_64 machine should Do The Right Thing.

> And if it is, is it possible then to take advantage of the 64-bit Xen0
> Kernel in a DomU context, to assign more than 4 GB of virtual memory to
> a DomU for example?

Yes.

For an in-between step, there's also PAE, which lets you use >4G memory on a 
32-bit x86 setup.

Cheers,
Mark


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