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[Xen-devel] Porting linux network driver to Xen


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  • From: ravi kerur <rkerur@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 05:17:36 -0800
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Hi All,

I am working on porting an existing network driver from Linux to Xen, I understand network drivers needs netback and netfront functionality in order to work in Xen but I am unable to nail down the details of changes required esp.

a. will the existing driver go into hypervisor or dom0?
b. what changes are required in TX/RX rings for DMA in existing driver and how to incorporate them into netback/netfront,
c. handling IRQs...

Any pointers to existing nic driver or pointer to a document would be really helpful.

Thanks
-RK
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