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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Create XEN_DOMCTL_set_opt_feature



On 28/11/07 17:31, "Alex Williamson" <alex.williamson@xxxxxx> wrote:

>    This patch goes along with the guest_os_type domain config patch.
> Once we know what the guest OS is in the builder code, we need a
> mechanism to set optimization features for that guest.  This is done via
> a new XEN_DOMCTL as shown in the patch below.  This only has ia64
> specific contents at the moment, but could be expanded for x86.  I
> expect the contents of the structure will mostly be architecture
> specific.  Thanks,

If you use this in the builder, why do you need a hvm param at all? In any
case I don't like the encoding of OS strings into hvm_param integers. Either
the concept of 'OS type' should not be visible to Xen, or a proper
enumeration should be defined, or if you want a string then the builder
should stick it in memory for your virtual boot firmware to pick up.

 -- Keir



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