Re: [Xen-devel] guest kexec / domU boot loader

[Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 15 Mar 2006, at 11:40, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:

> > With auto_translate, you should use the new MEMOP_add_to_physmap call.
> > It allows you to move shared_info and grant_table pages around in the
> > physmap space (if you call and they already have a mapping, the old
> > mapping goes away).
> What happens with the place where the mapping was?  Does a hole appear
> there or is the "magic" page replaced by a normal page?  Can I move the
> console and xenstore pages too?
You end up with a hole there. Can be filled with MEMOP_populate_physmap 
if you wish. The console and xenstore pages cannot currently be moved, 
but I can add support. Since the only handle the guest has on those is 
their current gpfn, and Xen doesn't know about their special status, 
the best approach is probably to add another 'source space' to the 
MEMOP_add_to_physmap call, effectively allowing you to move a memory 
page from one gpfn to another by specifying the source and target 
gpfns.
Sound good?

 -- Keir


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