Re: [Xen-devel] Re: Xen dom0 kernels / wiki page online

[Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>]

On Mon, Jul 06, 2009 at 05:02:49PM +0300, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 03, 2009 at 01:33:01PM +0300, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 01:43:23PM +0100, Keir Fraser wrote:
> > > Pasi,
> > > 
> > > The pv_ops dom0 does indeed seem not yet ready for general use. The fact 
> > > we
> > > made it the default kernel to build in xen-unstable.hg was not to suggest
> > > that it was however, but to get more exposure and testing from the 
> > > developer
> > > community.
> > > 
> > 
> > Yep.
> > 
> > > From a user point of view, some documentation would be great, no doubt. 
> > 
> > 
> > I'll try to make a wiki page next week..
> > 
> 
> And now it's done:
> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenDom0Kernels
> 
> Feel free to add, edit and fix it :)
> 

Hmm.. should we link this XenDom0Kernels page from the Xen wiki mainpage? 
It seems I don't have permissions for that..

-- Pasi

> 
> > > The 2.6.18 tree is still available (and still the default kernel for 3.4 
> > > branch
> > > and earlier). Then there are the 2.6.27 trees based on the suse port 
> > > (e.g.,
> > > xenbits/XCI, which could potentially be pulled out of the XCI project and
> > > made a first-class maintenance tree in its own right). And Andrew's 2.6.29
> > > tree...
> > > 
> > > If someone wants to actively maintain a 2.6.29+ tree based on the 'suse
> > > port' / 'classic Xen patches' and wants xenbits space for that reason, 
> > > we'd
> > > be happy to oblige.
> > > 
> > 
> > Let's see.. I suggested/asked if Andrew wants to do that :) 
> > 
> > -- Pasi
> > 
> > >  -- Keir
> > > 
> > > On 30/06/2009 13:07, "Pasi Kärkkäinen" <pasik@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Hello!
> > > > 
> > > > Keir: What's the current plan with the dom0 kernels? pv_ops dom0 will 
> > > > be the
> > > > new 'standard' for development and testing?
> > > > 
> > > > There are a lot of confused people asking about Xen dom0 kernels on 
> > > > mailing
> > > > lists, on irc, on forums, everywhere..
> > > > 
> > > > I think we should create a xenwiki page that explains the current dom0
> > > > kernel options, where to get them and how to use them.
> > > > 
> > > > I think we should also list the OpenSUSE forward-ports, since they're 
> > > > still
> > > > easier and more stable option than pv_ops dom0 for average user.
> > > > 
> > > > Would it be clever to make trees for these forward-ports on xenbits, 
> > > > and let
> > > > the
> > > > community (Andrew Lyon and others) to maintain them.. just making sure 
> > > > users
> > > > understand they're "temporary" for the time being, and community 
> > > > maintained?
> > > > 
> > > > All the new development efforts should be obviously used to pv_ops 
> > > > dom0..
> > > > 
> > > > Just trying to think of all the confused users out there..
> > > > 
> > > > -- Pasi
> > > 
> > > 
> 

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