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RE: [Xen-users] Kernel version in 3.1 for 3ware driver !

To: "Pascal" <ml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] Kernel version in 3.1 for 3ware driver !
From: "Petersson, Mats" <Mats.Petersson@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:15:53 +0200
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pascal [mailto:ml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 13 June 2007 15:13
> To: Petersson, Mats
> Cc: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Kernel version in 3.1 for 3ware driver !
> 
> 
>               -----Original Message-----
>               From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>               [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> On Behalf Of Pascal
>               Sent: 13 June 2007 14:28
>               To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>               Subject: [Xen-users] Kernel version in 3.1 for 
> 3ware driver !
>               
>               Hello,
>               
>               Do you know which kernel version is the xen 3.1  ?
>               
>               I ask this because we have a 3ware Raid card 
> and so we'll 
>               have to install the driver of this card in the kernel
>               
>               I've found this in 3ware 
> http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546
>               
>               For a centos5 xen kernel they give this version 
> xen.2.6.18-8.1.3.el5
>               
>               So is it the same for a 3.1 ?
>                   
> 
>       
>       The kernel "included" in Xen 3.1 is 2.6.18 plain. 
>         
> 
> Ok thanks
> 
> Do you think that the centos5 xen kernel driver given by 
> 3Ware will work (xen.2.6.18-8.1.3.el5) ? 

I would give it a 90% chance of working. If it's given as source-code,
then it's higher chance than if it's a binary driver. There's not much
difference (as far as Xen is concerned) between 2.6.18 and 2.6.18-8 [I
converted my Xen-unstable to 2.6.18-8 for a bit, but moved back simply
because I cloned a new Xen-unstable tree], which means that chances are
pretty good that it will work. 

--
Mats
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Pascal
> 
> 
>       
>       --
>       Mats
>         
> 
>               Thanks
>               
>               Pascal
>               
>               
>                   
> 
>       
>       
>       
>         
> 
> 



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