Re: [Xen-devel] Question to console input events

[Dietmar Hahn <dietmar.hahn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Am Donnerstag, 11. Januar 2007 09:32 schrieb Keir Fraser:
> On 11/1/07 8:04 am, "Dietmar Hahn" <dietmar.hahn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I try to port the mini-os to ia64 and have a problem with using
> > hypervisor call:
> > HYPERVISOR_sched_op(SCHEDOP_block, 0);
> > to block the domU.
> > The problem is, that the domU never (or a very short time) gets blocked
> > because the domU gets lots of console events. But all the time no data
> > are in the console input buffer.
> > Can anybody explain where and when the console events are generated
> > therewidth I can have a look in the source.
>
> The other end of the event channel is held by the console daemon. Its code
> is in tools/console/daemon. Look for its uses of xc_evtchn_notify().
>
>  -- Keir

Hi Keir,

many thanks for your hint! Now I understand the concept and my problem.
Thanks.

Dietmar.

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