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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [Xen-devel] A question about TLS libraries in case of Xen integration in Linux
Sorry if this was already replied to by someone... > > The current Xen hypervisor (v3.0.1) doesn't support TLS library. > > Are you sure? ISTR it just flipping the segment on every fault, > and incurring a slowdown. Yep. > > There is a plan to support TLS library in the future or there is a plan > > to integrate a Xen compatible TLS library in Linux ? > > Fedora Core 4 and 5 have such a glibc variant. Other distributions > may have it too. Fedora's glibc switches off the TLS negative segment accesses (and uses conventional accesses) when running on Xen. SuSE's glibc variant just doesn't implement TLS accesses using negative segment offsets on any system, so it also supports Xen just fine. [the SuSE guys don't think using negative segment offsets gives a significant performance increase for them, so they chose to avoid the inconvenience entirely] On 64-bit systems, the TLS implementations used by Linux are a non-issue anyhow. Cheers, Mark -- Dave: Just a question. What use is a unicyle with no seat? And no pedals! Mark: To answer a question with a question: What use is a skateboard? Dave: Skateboards have wheels. Mark: My wheel has a wheel! _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
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