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Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC] Xen Virtual Framebuffer


  • To: Anthony Liguori <aliguori@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 20:19:24 -0500
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On 12/5/05, Anthony Liguori <aliguori@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Jon,
>
> The basic problem is running something like gdm or nautilus which want
> to own the root X window.  You'd have to use something like Xnest.  It
> doesn't help much with VT switching either which would be a really nice
> feature to has.

Xnest is the best solution for multiple root windows. With virtual
framebuffers you are just building Xnest again via a different
mechanism. Xnest has the advantage that you can use hardware
acceleration from the X server in dom0.

> However, using remote X is a good option for a number of use-cases so
> it's certainly appropriate for certain environments.
>
> Regards,
>
> Anthony Liguori
>
> Jon Smirl wrote:
>
> >I haven't tried playing with X and Xen, but why doesn't it work to
> >just treat the multiple domains like a network? You run X in dom0 and
> >give it full access to the video hardware. Then you ssh into each
> >domain and start X apps, just like you do when using X remotely.
> >OpenGL will even work this way and be accelerated (as soon as X fixes
> >indirect acceleration). This model should let you get apps up from
> >each domain simultaneously on the X display in dom0.
> >
> >--
> >Jon Smirl
> >jonsmirl@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
>
>


--
Jon Smirl
jonsmirl@xxxxxxxxx

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