Re: [Xen-devel] Which exactly Linux kernel version was used to build the Xen 3.1 binary?

[Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Thanks for the explanation.
>
> Then, what was the highest kernel version the patch was tested with
> and produced working Xen?

Do you mean the linux-2.6-xen.hg tree?  I think that's been basically dead for 
quite some time.

If you want to use a really recent Linux kernel, patches against bleeding edge 
Linux for domU operation have been posted to the kernel mailing list recently 
for inclusion in the -mm tree and then in the next mainline release of Linux.  
You might like to take a look at those, although it's a different codebase to 
the one in the Xen repositories.

Cheers,
Mark

> Thanks
>
> On 5/30/07, Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I'm not sure the linux-2.6-xen.hg tree is used for anything anymore.  It
> > was part of the effort to upstream the Xen patches into mainline Linux,
> > which has since taken another path.  I'm not sure the tree is used for
> > anything... maybe we shouldn't publish it anymore?
> >
> > You should find the changesets you want in:
> > http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-3.1-testing.hg
> >
> > This tree will also be used to push bug fixes for testing, and occasional
> > tagging as point releases.
> >
> > The tree contains a Linux "sparse" tree, and the build system will
> > download a kernel tarball and patch it to make a Xen-enabled Linux.
> >
> > HTH,
> > Cheers,
> > Mark
> >
> > On Tuesday 22 May 2007, Dimitry Golubovsky wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Which of the Mercurial repos contains Linux kernel sources that were
> > > used to build the Xen 3.1 binary distribution?
> > >
> > > I have this question because I am suspecting that the sata_via driver
> > > included in the distribution is not supporting my SATA controller
> > > VIA8237x (I get error messages when modprobe'ing it from an init
> > > ramdisk).
> > >
> > > This repo (http://xenbits.xensource.com/linux-2.6-xen.hg) seems to
> > > contain kernel 2.6.16 (sata_via driver is very old there). Are
> > > xen-patched sources of 2.6.18 viewable on the web?
> > >
> > > Or, what was exact revision/tarball date of the 2.6.18 kernel used for
> > > the binary release?
> > >
> > > I am just trying to narrow the scope of the problem: support for
> > > VIA8237x SATA was added/fixed between 2.6.18 and 2.6.19 (the latter
> > > works perfectly). If it is possible to obtain exact same kernel
> > > tarball the I'd try to compile it alone and load and see if I get the
> > > same errors with SATA.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > PS I foresee some problems if I try to compile with 2.6.19 because of
> > > different drivers layout (there was a message on this list about
> > > that).
> >
> > --
> > 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!



-- 
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Mark: To answer a question with a question: What use is a skateboard?
Dave: Skateboards have wheels.
Mark: My wheel has a wheel!

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