[Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH 2 of 3] [xen-detect] Return 0 if no Xen detected; 1 if running in PV context; and 2 if in HVM context

[Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 22/12/2009 16:48, "Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk" <konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> [xen-detect] Return 0 if no Xen detected; 1 if running in PV context; and 2 if
> in HVM context.
> 
> On top of printing whether we are in HVM or PV context (or none
> at all), also return a value.

Returning an enumeration seems moderately hard to use and also non-zero
return values conventionally mean error or at least 'exceptional case'
(e.g., grep finding nothing to print).

Se my response to patch 3/3 for my alternative suggestion.

 -- Keir



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