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Re: [Xen-ia64-devel] Mini-OS on ia64


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  • From: Dietmar Hahn <dietmar.hahn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:12:40 +0200
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Am Montag, 24. Juli 2006 10:15 schrieben Sie:
> Le Lundi 24 Juillet 2006 09:20, Dietmar Hahn a écrit :
> > Hi,
> >
> > is anybody working on the port of the mini-os from the xen hg to ia64?
>
> As far as I know nobody is working on it.
OK, then I will start.

>
> > If not and if there is a common interest I would do it.
>
> This is a low priority item on my TODO list.
> I can see three interest points for mini-os/ia64:
> * if hvm moves to a stub domain approach it will require mini-os.  Thus VTi
> would require mini-os too.
> * mini-os can be used for corner case tests
> * mini-os can be used for experimentations.
>
Currently I use it to get more familiar with xen and the interfaces between 
xen and domU.

> Tristan.

At the moment I have running a rudimentary trap handler for the physically 
addresses (start_info, bootinfo and console page) and the event handler for 
timer and console events.
Are there any guidelines to get in the sources?

Dietmar.

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