Re: [Xen-users] Xen 3.4.2 on kernel 2.6.32.8 on Lenny

[Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>]

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 10:53:04AM -0500, Robbie A. Garrett wrote:
> Hello,
> perhaps I missed something I see no xen options in menuconfig when i pull 
> down the kernel from xen/master
> 
> The command i did was 
> git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jeremy/xen.git 
> xen/master  which brought down a directory of xen/master.
> 
> When I run make  menuconfig it does show 2.6.31.6 as the kernel version which 
> i think is correct..  but again I see no xen options.   
>

Please see:
http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenParavirtOps

for more information about how to compile and what options to choose.

-- Pasi
 
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> [pasik@xxxxxx]
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> To: Dot Yet
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> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen 3.4.2 on kernel 2.6.32.8 on Lenny
> 
> On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 10:12:32PM -0500, Dot Yet wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I am trying to compile Xen 3.4.2 on kernel 2.6.32.8 on Debian 5.
> >
> > Seems I am missing something simple here, and seek your help.
> >
> > I downloaded the kernel source from kernel.org and xen's source from xen.org
> >
> > Compiled kernel in its own directory, included 'XEN' and/or 'PARAVIRT'
> > related options in the .config file and built bzImage and modules. It
> > compiles fine with no errors.
> >
> > Then, compiled xen's source. That downloaded kernel 2.6.18 from
> > mercurial, and built happened successfully. Next, I installed this xen
> > build and rebooted the node. So far so good. Then, I installed the
> > newly built kernel 2.6.32.8 and pointed xen to that kernal, thinking
> > that it should come back with the new kernel after the reboot. Turns
> > out that is not the case. It did not boot correctly and did not show
> > any messages on the console too.
> >
> > Now, I am a bit confused about if my approach was in the right
> > direction or not.
> >
> > All I want to do is to run recent Xen (3.4.2) with the recent kernel 
> > (2.6.32.x).
> >
> > Can you please point me in the right direction?
> >
> 
> Upstream Linux 2.6.32.8 kernel from kernel.org doesn't support
> running as Xen dom0. It only supports running as Xen domU (guest).
> 
> You need to get the 2.6.31.6 kernel from Jeremy's git tree (xen/master 
> branch),
> it has dom0 support included.
> 
> xen/next branch has 2.6.32 kernel.
> 
> See:
> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenParavirtOps
> 
> and:
> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenDom0Kernels
> 
> -- Pasi
> 
> 
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