Re: [win-pv-devel] v9.0.0 released

[Paul Durrant <xadimgnik@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 03/08/2023 18:15, Steffan Cline wrote:
> Well, as you can see it's been a few years since I replied to this email but 
> I'm curious.
>
> Below is a sample configuration I based on what Paul recommended years ago and 
> still works today with Xen 4.17 and qemu 7.2.0+h1-2
>
> What I am curious of is, what options am I not using below that would better 
> work with the most recent Xen drivers for Windows Server 2019+?
>
> memory = 32768
> maxmem = 32768
> vcpus = 8
> name = 'ec-win2016server'
> vif = 
> ['ip=x.x.x.x,mac=00:16:3e:D5:07:xx,type=ioemu,model=e1000,bridge=xenbr0','ip=x.x.x.x,mac=00:16:3e:77:E9:xx,type=ioemu,model=e1000,bridge=xenbr1']
> address = x.x.x.x'
> netmask = '255.255.255.0'
> disk = 
> ['phy:/dev/myvg/win2016server_img,hda,w','phy:/dev/myvg/win2016server_2_img,hdb,w']
> boot = 'dc'
> on_reboot = 'restart'
> on_crash = 'restart'
> builder = "hvm"
> viridian = [ 'base', 'freq', 'time_ref_count', 'reference_tsc', 
> 'hcall_remote_tlb_flush', 'apic_assist' ]
If you want to keep up to date with Hyper-V enlightenments in Xen (like 
SYNIC, STIMER, etc.) then you can set...
viridian = [ 'all' ]

Nothing in your xl.cfg should have much bearing on newer PV drivers though.

  Paul

> mmio_hole = 2048
> vga="stdvga"
> #stdvga=1 #test for higher resolution
> #extra="vga=791"  #test for higher resolution
> videoram=16
> pae=1
> nx=1
> xen_platform_pci=1
> usb=1
> usbdevice=['tablet']
> device_model_args=[ "-trace", "events=/root/events" ]
> acpi=1
> acpi_s3=0
> acpi_s4=0
> acpi_laptop_slate=1
> vnc = 1
> vnclisten = "0.0.0.0"
> vncunused = 1
> vncpasswd = "xxxxxx"