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Re: [Xen-users] compiling kernel 2.6.16 in xen3 unstable

To: Czakó Krisztián <slapic@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] compiling kernel 2.6.16 in xen3 unstable
From: Steven Hand <Steven.Hand@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 14:04:28 +0100
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> Czakó Krisztián írta:
> > What is the right way to compile a kernel using xen3 unstable? As I saw
> > in this list, the olda way (make ARCH=xen) is depricated. But when I
> > simply set the architecture to Xen-Compatible in the kernel config
> > (CONFIG_X86_XEN=y), and use simple make, the compiled kernel crashes as
> > soon as Xen starts it (dom0).
> 
> Answering my own mail, just for the archive :)
> Xen3 unstable seems to be NOT compatible with Xen3.0.1. With the
> hypervisor version 3.0.1, I couldn't boot a kernel built from the
> unstable source. With the xen3 unstable hypervisor running, the kernel
> boots.

Yes. 

We aim to maintain 'old' guest compatability on newer hypervisors, but 
not the other way round, at least for now. 

cheers,

S.


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