RE: [Xen-users] Compiling VMWare server against xen dom0 enabled kernel

[Tim Post <tim.post@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've heard of plenty of success with xen under vmware, but never
vice-versa. To my knowledge xen under vmware ha never been used in
production. It was done really just to see if it would work. 

I noted it because it seemed a handy way to test mock up networks
running 2.0.7 and 3.0.2, with some things (such as para virtualized
clusters) married to 2.0.7.

I figured that any client would pay me more for time spent getting such
a setup working than they would just leasing another cheap p4 that I
never really explored it much. 

Reminds me of the Russian doll, in a doll, in a doll toy.

Best, 
-Tim

> This would only work if Vmware's kernel modules are co-operative vs. the
> Xen-kernel, which I very much doubt that they are. VMWare's kernel
> module needs to know similar things that the Xen-kernel tracks and
> "hides" from the domains, such as the REAL memory layout [machine
> physical], the REAL register content for certain control registers, etc,
> etc.
> 
> I haven't tried, so I can't say for sure, but I wouldn't expect it to
> work, as the two versions of Virtual Machine Monitor would have to
> "fight" over the same resources, and they are not co-operating in any
> way. 
> 
> If someone from VMWare is on this mailing list, maybe they could comment
> further. 
> 
> --
> Mats 
> > 
> > Many thanks
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> > CL Martinez
> > carlopmart {at} gmail {d0t} com
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