Re: [Xen-users] vmware inside Xen

[Thomas Ronner <thomas@xxxxxxxx>]

PacketCollision wrote:

> I don't see why VMware (a program that runs under linux) wouldn't be
> able to run under a linux domain in Xen.  I haven't used VMware for
> several years, but as far as I remember it is completely in userspace.
>  Is there a specific reason why it would not work?  Has anyone tested
> this?
VMWare doesn't run completely in userspace; it needs a kernel module to 
work. I suppose this is necessary for VMWare to run guest code destined 
to be in ring 0 (i.e. OS code). As Xen OSen run in ring 1 this won't work.


Thomas

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