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Re: [Xen-users] usb passthrough



On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 08:22:45AM -0300, Sergio Charpinel Jr. wrote:
> Where I can find the modules usbback and usbfront?
> 

I think they're at least in http://xenbits.xen.org/linux-2.6.18-xen.hg
If you have some extra time you could forward-port them to pv_ops dom0 kernel!

-- Pasi

> Thanks
> 
> 2010/2/27 chris <tknchris@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > I have no need at the moment to support a specific device. I recently
> > I had built a machine for a client with virtual machines accessing
> > physical scanners, which I ended up using vt-d / usb controller. In
> > hindsight it looks like pvusb would be more ideal and would probably
> > perform good enough to support this type of a setup. I'd be glad to
> > help test some devices if it would help get this working.
> >
> > - chris
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 5:40 PM, James Harper
> > <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 10:36:46AM -0500, chris wrote:
> >>> > James,
> >>> >
> >>> > Any idea what version it broke at? Do you need help with testing? I'd
> >>> > be willing to help you if I can.
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>> Also remember you need to have the usbback driver in dom0.. pvops dom0
> >>> doesn't have usbback yet.
> >>>
> >>
> >> It's not that hard to port. There was some problem with freeing some data 
> >> structure with interrupts disabled which causes a problem but otherwise 
> >> it's pretty straightforward.
> >>
> >> James
> >>
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Sergio Roberto Charpinel Jr.

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