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Dear All, I think finally i find my problem with kernel 3.2.0-4-amd64 and problem was this kernel not have loaded xen_blkfront. Step to solve 1º) vi /etc/initramfs-tools/module and add "xen_blkfront" 2º) Create new initrd adding module mkinitramfs $(uname -r) -o /tmp/initrd-$(uname -r) 3º) copy this new initrd to the virtual machina and your /boot 4º) change your virtualdomain.cfg and use this new initrd with driver xen_blkfront built in to acces to the xvda disc configured into the virtualdomain.cfg configuration. I hope this few line can help anyone with the same problem. Best Regards. Nacho Alegre > Send Xen-users mailing list submissions to > xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.xen.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xen-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > xen-users-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > You can reach the person managing the list at > xen-users-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Xen-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: off topic (Ian Campbell) > 2. Re: Xen does not find bridge device (Ian Campbell) > 3. Re: [Xen-devel] xen forum (Ian Campbell) > 4. Re: [Xen-devel] xen forum (George Dunlap) > 5. xen setup/config (Chris Vella) > 6. Re: [Xen-devel] xen forum (George Dunlap) > 7. Re: off topic (Paul Stimpson) > 8. Re: off topic (Ian Campbell) > 9. ALERT! /dev/xvda2 does not exist. Dropping to a shell! > (Ignacio Alegre Alvarez) > 10. Xen Test Day is today! (Dario Faggioli) > 11. Re: [Xen-devel] FreeBSD PVHVM call for testing (Roger Pau Monn?) > 12. Re: FreeBSD PVHVM call for testing (Roger Pau Monn?) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:42 +0100 > From: Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: jacek burghardt <jaceksburghardt@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: xen-users <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] off topic > Message-ID: <1369215042.21246.143.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > On Tue, 2013-05-21 at 14:44 -0600, jacek burghardt wrote: >> I hope this off topic post is ok > > No, it's not, please refrain from spamming the list in the future. > >> I just find out this new service that provides free internet and free >> device[....]I hope you guys can signup for waiting list and use it as >> backup > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 10:43:55 +0100 > From: Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: Ole Johan V?ringstad <ole.johan.varingstad@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen does not find bridge device > Message-ID: <1369215835.21246.151.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > On Wed, 2013-05-22 at 05:10 +0200, Ole Johan V?ringstad wrote: >> Xen 4.2.0-r1, xen-tools 4.2.0-r3 from portage >> Kernel 3.8.13-gentoo >> >> /etc/conf.d/net: >> config_eth0="null" >> config_eth1="dhcp" >> bridge_xenbr0="eth0" >> config_xenbr0="dhcp" >> brctl_xenbr0="setfd 0" >> brctl_xenbr0="sethello 10" >> brctl_xenbr0="stp on" >> rc_net_xenbr0_need="net.eth0" >> rc_net_xenbr0_provide="!net" >> rc_net_xenbr0_provide="xenbridge" >> carrier_timeout_xenbr0="0" >> >> # brctl show >> bridge name bridge id STP enabled interfaces >> xenbr0 8000.902b34599a01 yes eth0 >> >> # ping -c 3 -I xenbr0 192.168.0.1 >> PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1) from 192.168.0.104 xenbr0: 56(84) bytes >> of data. >> 64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=2.78 ms >> 64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=2.92 ms >> 64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=2.88 ms >> >> # xl create /etc/xen/ubuntu.cfg > > Can you try "xl -vvv ..." for more debugging. Also have a look > under /var/log/xen for any relevant logs. > > Is /etc/xen/scripts/vif-bridge present? If so then a useful debug > technique can be to add to the top > exec >>/tmp/hotplug.log 2>&1 > which will cause the script output to be logged to /tmp/hotplug.log > which might give a clue. > > Ian. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 10:53:20 +0100 > From: Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: Gordan Bobic <gordan@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: xen-users <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, > Bartek Krawczyk <bbartlomiej.mail@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] [Xen-devel] xen forum > Message-ID: <1369216400.21246.158.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > On Wed, 2013-05-22 at 07:55 +0100, Gordan Bobic wrote: >> Along with a wiki for documentation that is actually kept updated when >> features are added/removed/changed and more importantly, that clearly >> states if/when obvious features are unexpectedly and conspicuously >> missing > > The beauty of a wiki is that anyone can edit or correct it. > > We have regular documentation days where we are all (users and devs > alike) encouraged to work to improve the state of the wiki and other > documentation. > > http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Document_Days > > The state of the Xen documentation base has actually improved > considerably over the last year due to this initiative. > >> (e.g. domU config file method of passing multiple USB devices to >> domU). > > I'm not sure what you are referring to here, the config file syntax is > documented in docs/man/xl.cfg.pod.5 which is installed as the xl.cfg(5) > manpage. It is also available online > http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/unstable/man/xl.cfg.5.html and referenced > from the wiki e.g. http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Man_Pages > > This manpage contains: > =item B<usbdevice=[ "DEVICE", "DEVICE", ...]> > > Adds B<DEVICE>s to the emulated USB bus. The USB bus must also be > enabled using B<usb=1>. The most common use for this option is > B<usbdevice=['tablet']> which adds pointer device using absolute > coordinates. Such devices function better than relative coordinate > devices (such as a standard mouse) since many methods of exporting > guest graphics (such as VNC) work better in this mode. Note that > this > is independent of the actual pointer device you are using on the > host/client side. > > Host devices can also be passed through in this way, by specifying > host:USBID, where USBID is of the form xxxx:yyyy. The USBID can > typically be found by using lsusb or usb-devices. > > The form usbdevice=DEVICE is also accepted for backwards > compatibility. > > More valid options can be found in the "usbdevice" section of the > qemu > documentation. > > Ian. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 10:58:30 +0100 > From: George Dunlap <George.Dunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: xen-users <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Gordan Bobic > <gordan@xxxxxxxxxx>, Bartek Krawczyk <bbartlomiej.mail@xxxxxxxxx>, > "xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] [Xen-devel] xen forum > Message-ID: > <CAFLBxZZR3CGrKXmNyDQxwCfWir6KR_CLL0=b4G4zMQF8c9mJDw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> On Wed, 2013-05-22 at 07:55 +0100, Gordan Bobic wrote: >>> Along with a wiki for documentation that is actually kept updated when >>> features are added/removed/changed and more importantly, that clearly >>> states if/when obvious features are unexpectedly and conspicuously >>> missing >> >> The beauty of a wiki is that anyone can edit or correct it. >> >> We have regular documentation days where we are all (users and devs >> alike) encouraged to work to improve the state of the wiki and other >> documentation. >> >> http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Document_Days >> >> The state of the Xen documentation base has actually improved >> considerably over the last year due to this initiative. >> >>> (e.g. domU config file method of passing multiple USB devices to >>> domU). >> >> I'm not sure what you are referring to here, the config file syntax is >> documented in docs/man/xl.cfg.pod.5 which is installed as the xl.cfg(5) >> manpage. It is also available online >> http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/unstable/man/xl.cfg.5.html and referenced >> from the wiki e.g. http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Man_Pages >> >> This manpage contains: >> =item B<usbdevice=[ "DEVICE", "DEVICE", ...]> > > This is a new feature for 4.3 -- 4.2 and earlier don't support > multiple USB devices (including say, a host device and an emulated usb > tablet). > > -George > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 20:04:11 +1000 > From: "Chris Vella" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [Xen-users] xen setup/config > Message-ID: <017801ce56d3$b4ff6e10$1efe4a30$@com.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > A little help please guys or a pointer in the right direction for a > configuration/setup recommendation. > > Whilst I have been using the XEN hypervisor in our office/dev environments > for some time, I am preparing to deploy the latest XCP/Xen build for our > live/collocation installation. > > To date I haven't used any virtualisation at all in our live environment. > Our setup is relatively straightforward with a physical three tier model: > > . Presentation tier (web servers, smtp, etc.) > . Logic tier (business and operational servers) > . Data tier (database and storage) > > I am going to leave the Data tier non virtualised and virtualise > (compress) > the logic and presentation tier onto the same physical hardware. > > So the example scenario is: > > . Both the Presentation and Logic tiers currently have 6 physical servers > each (12 total) in a load balanced (shared nothing) arrangement. These > will > be replaced with 3-4 physical servers running at least two VM's on each. > . How would you set up the XEN environment for dynamic workload > structures? > . If spikes come through via the presentation tier how do you prioritise > CPU/bandwidth to these servers/VM's? > . Likewise if the presentation tier is acquiescent then how do you control > it such that if the logic tier gets busy it can consume idle > CPU/bandwidth? > > > Regards, > > Chris > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:49 +0100 > From: George Dunlap <George.Dunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: Gordan Bobic <gordan@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: xen-users <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" > <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Bartek Krawczyk > <bbartlomiej.mail@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] [Xen-devel] xen forum > Message-ID: > <CAFLBxZZW0G=NkD0iPMAiHy9Z_rvbQvALKOUm4XLYW63UeDbHpQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 7:55 AM, Gordan Bobic <gordan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On 05/22/2013 07:18 AM, Bartek Krawczyk wrote: >>> >>> On 21 May 2013 17:04, Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Tue, 2013-05-21 at 15:57 +0100, Gordan Bobic wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 21 May 2013 10:29:17 -0400, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk >>>>> <konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 09:09:00AM -0600, jacek burghardt wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I believe both mailing lists are great but there are so may >>>>>>> postings >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> many issues get missed. There are some bugs that hand never been >>>>>>> resolved >>>>>>> because developers are unaware of it. I just setup forum for xen >>>>>>> users at >>>>>>> sam.hebe.us/forums please be free to join >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It would be easier for us if the bug reports and such were posted on >>>>>> xen-devel. >>>>>> Please consult http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html >>>>>> when >>>>>> doing it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Surely a bug-tracking system that emails all reports to xen-devel >>>>> automatically would cover the best of both worlds, would it not? >>>> >>>> >>>> Not unless developers can reply to the bug by hitting reply in their >>>> MUA. >>> >>> >>> Please drop the forum idea. Xen should use a proper bug tracking >>> system like Bugzilla (which allows replying to bugs by clicking >>> "Reply" in MUA). >>> Take a look at: >>> http://www.bugzilla.org/docs/4.0/en/html/api/email_in.html >> >> >> +1 >> >> Along with a wiki for documentation that is actually kept updated when >> features are added/removed/changed and more importantly, that clearly >> states >> if/when obvious features are unexpectedly and conspicuously missing >> (e.g. >> domU config file method of passing multiple USB devices to domU). > > So the thing here is that I don't think any of the active developers > knew there was that limitation. As soon as I discovered it, I just > fixed it (which is why 4.3 will have support for passing multiple USB > devices in the config file). > > If you find other obvious missing features like that, please mention > them on the list, and/or suggest them in the xen.org uservoice page: > http://xenorg.uservoice.com > > -George > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:33 +0100 > From: Paul Stimpson <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: xen-users <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] off topic > Message-ID: <6346f0c8-8472-47d7-a20d-d11b95580537@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > > Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>On Tue, 2013-05-21 at 14:44 -0600, jacek burghardt wrote: >>> I hope this off topic post is ok >> >>No, it's not, please refrain from spamming the list in the future. >> >>> I just find out this new service that provides free internet and >>free >>> device[....]I hope you guys can signup for waiting list and use it as >>> backup >> >> >> > > +1 for Ian's comments. > > It also appears that the link you posted contains a unique identifier. > This gives me the impression that it's probably some kind of affiliate > code and that you would receive some financial incentive or gift of > service from this company for every person who signs up after clicking it. > > That is spamming for gain and is seriously not cool. > > Bests, > Paul. > > > -- > Sent from Kaiten Mail on Android. Please excuse my brevity. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 12:27:18 +0100 > From: Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: Paul Stimpson <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: xen-users <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, jacek burghardt > <jaceksburghardt@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] off topic > Message-ID: <1369222038.21246.176.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > On Wed, 2013-05-22 at 12:10 +0100, Paul Stimpson wrote: >> >> Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >On Tue, 2013-05-21 at 14:44 -0600, jacek burghardt wrote: >> >> I hope this off topic post is ok >> > >> >No, it's not, please refrain from spamming the list in the future. >> > >> >> I just find out this new service that provides free internet and >> >free >> >> device[....]I hope you guys can signup for waiting list and use it as >> >> backup >> > >> > >> > >> >> +1 for Ian's comments. >> >> It also appears that the link you posted contains a unique identifier. >> This gives me the impression that it's probably some kind of affiliate >> code and that you would receive some financial incentive or gift of >> service from this company for every person who signs up after clicking >> it. >> >> That is spamming for gain and is seriously not cool. > > I hadn't noticed this and, yes, it is very uncool. > > Jacek, I have brought this to the listmaster's attention. If this > happens again I will ask them to ban you from these lists. > > Ian. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 00:54:12 +0200 > From: "Ignacio Alegre Alvarez" <ignacio@xxxxxxxxx> > To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [Xen-users] ALERT! /dev/xvda2 does not exist. Dropping to a > shell! > Message-ID: > <ab2eef931993ed151bb417b2da2ae895.squirrel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > Dear All, > > Can't start system because kernel can't load file systems to and get the > next error: > > modprobe: can't load module microcode > (kernel/arch/x86/kernel/microcode.ko): No such device > done. > Begin: Running /scripts/init-premount ... Begin: Requesting microcode > update using per-core interface ... done. > done. > Begin: Mounting root file system ... Begin: Running /scripts/local-top ... > [ 1.493127] device-mapper: uevent: version 1.0.3 > [ 1.493908] device-mapper: ioctl: 4.22.0-ioctl (2011-10-19) > initialised: dm-devel@xxxxxxxxxx > Volume group "disco-xen-server" not found > Skipping volume group disco-xen-server > Unable to find LVM volume disco-xen-server/xen-server-swap > done. > Begin: Waiting for root file system ... done. > Gave up waiting for root device. Common problems: > - Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline) > - Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?) > - Check root= (did the system wait for the right device?) > - Missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev) > ALERT! /dev/xvda2 does not exist. Dropping to a shell! > modprobe: module ehci-hcd not found in modules.dep > modprobe: module uhci-hcd not found in modules.dep > modprobe: module ohci-hcd not found in modules.dep > modprobe: module usbhid not found in modules.dep > > > BusyBox v1.20.2 (Debian 1:1.20.0-7) built-in shell (ash) > Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. > > /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off > (initramfs) > > Anyone can helpme because i'm lost with this matter i don't know if the > configuration is grong or if the module to create xvda2 is not loaded i > don't know follow can see some information about my system: > > root@xen-servidor:~# uname -r > 3.2.0-4-amd64 > root@xen-servidor:~# > > root@xen-servidor:~# xm info test > host : xen-servidor > release : 3.2.0-4-amd64 > version : #1 SMP Debian 3.2.41-2+deb7u2 > machine : x86_64 > nr_cpus : 2 > nr_nodes : 1 > cores_per_socket : 2 > threads_per_core : 1 > cpu_mhz : 1297 > hw_caps : > 178bf3ff:efd3fbff:00000000:00001310:00802001:00000000:0008377f:00000000 > virt_caps : hvm > total_memory : 895 > free_memory : 0 > free_cpus : 0 > xen_major : 4 > xen_minor : 1 > xen_extra : .4 > xen_caps : xen-3.0-x86_64 xen-3.0-x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_32 > hvm-3.0-x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_64 > xen_scheduler : credit > xen_pagesize : 4096 > platform_params : virt_start=0xffff800000000000 > xen_changeset : unavailable > xen_commandline : placeholder > cc_compiler : gcc version 4.7.2 (Debian 4.7.2-5) > cc_compile_by : carnil > cc_compile_domain : debian.org > cc_compile_date : Sun May 5 14:44:49 UTC 2013 > xend_config_format : 4 > root@xen-servidor:~# > > root@xen-servidor:~# df -hT > S.ficheros Tipo Tama?o Usados > Disp Uso% Montado en > rootfs rootfs 4,6G 2,4G > 2,3G 52% / > udev devtmpfs 10M 0 > 10M 0% /dev > tmpfs tmpfs 74M 280K > 74M 1% /run > /dev/mapper/disco--xen--server-xen--server--root ext4 4,6G 2,4G > 2,3G 52% / > tmpfs tmpfs 5,0M 0 > 5,0M 0% /run/lock > tmpfs tmpfs 148M 0 > 148M 0% /run/shm > /dev/mapper/disco--xen--server-xen--server--disco ext4 223G 83G > 141G 38% /disco > root@xen-servidor:~# > > test.cfg > > # > # Kernel + memory size > # > kernel = '/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4-amd64' > ramdisk = '/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4-amd64' > > vcpus = '1' > memory = '128' > > # > # Disk device(s). > # > root = '/dev/xvda2 ro' > disk = [ > 'file:/home/xen/domains/test/disk.img,xvda2,w', > 'file:/home/xen/domains/test/swap.img,xvda1,w', > ] > > > # > # Physical volumes > # > > > # > # Hostname > # > name = 'test' > > # > # Networking > # > vif = [ 'ip=192.168.0.254 ,mac=00:16:3E:3A:FD:80' ] > > # > # Behaviour > # > on_poweroff = 'destroy' > on_reboot = 'restart' > on_crash = 'restart' > > Best Regards. > > Ignacio Alegre > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 09:35:59 +0200 > From: Dario Faggioli <dario.faggioli@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: "xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, xen-devel > <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [Xen-users] Xen Test Day is today! > Message-ID: <1369208159.12423.152.camel@Solace> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi everybody, > > Allow me to remind you that Xen Test Day is today, so come and join us > on #xentest on freenode! > > We will be testing Xen 4.3 RC2 (released yesterday). For more info, see: > - on Xen Test Days: > http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Test_Days > > - on getting and testing RC2: > http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_4.3_RC2_test_instructions > > - for generic testing information: > http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Testing_Xen > > If you're using Fedora 18, there is even an RPM available already > (thanks Michael Young for the great work!) here: > http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=5407161 > > See you all on freenode, channel #xentest. > > Regards > Lars > > -- > <<This happens because I choose it to happen!>> (Raistlin Majere) > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Dario Faggioli, Ph.D, http://about.me/dario.faggioli > Senior Software Engineer, Citrix Systems R&D Ltd., Cambridge (UK) > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: signature.asc > Type: application/pgp-signature > Size: 198 bytes > Desc: This is a digitally signed message part > URL: > <http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-users/attachments/20130522/91f6b672/attachment.pgp> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 13:41:02 +0200 > From: Roger Pau Monn? <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "freebsd-xen@xxxxxxxxxxx" <freebsd-xen@xxxxxxxxxxx>, xen-devel > <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "freebsd-virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxx" > <freebsd-virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" > <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] [Xen-devel] FreeBSD PVHVM call for testing > Message-ID: <519CAECE.9040706@xxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" > > On 21/05/13 19:40, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote: >> On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 08:32:56PM +0200, Roger Pau Monn? wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> Recently Justin T Gibbs, Will Andrews and myself have been working on >>> improving the Xen support in FreeBSD. The main goal of this was to >>> bring >>> full PVHVM support to FreeBSD, right now FreeBSD is only using PV >>> interfaces for disk and network interfaces when running as a HVM guest. >>> The main benefits of this changes are that Xen virtual interrupts >>> (event >>> channels) are now delivered to the guest using a vector callback >>> injection, that is a per-cpu mechanism that allows each vCPU to have >>> different interrupts assigned, so for example network and disk >>> interrupts are delivered to different vCPUs in order to improve >>> performance. With this changes FreeBSD also uses PV timers when running >>> as an HVM guest, which should provide better time keeping and reduce >>> the >>> virtualization overhead, since emulated timers are no longer used. PV >>> IPIs can also be used inside a HVM guest, but this will be implemented >>> later. >>> >>> Right now the code is in a state where it can be tested by users, so we >>> would like to encourage FreeBSD and Xen users to test it and provide >>> feedback. >>> >>> The code is available in the following git repository, under the branch >>> pvhvm_v5: >>> >>> http://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=people/royger/freebsd.git;a=summary >>> >>> Also, I've created a wiki page that explains how to set up a FreeBSD >>> PVHVM for testing: >>> >>> http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Testing_FreeBSD_PVHVM >> >> I tried on my Linux box to do this: >> >> >> HEAD is now at 9b25356... xen-netfront: fix detach of network interfaces >> konrad@phenom:~/git/freebsd$ make kernel-toolchain && make buildkernel >> KERNCONF=XENHVM && make installkernel KERNCONF=XENHVM >> Makefile:123: *** missing separator. Stop. >> >> >> As I thought it would compile the same way you can compile NetBSD - that >> is >> even on non-BSD distros. Is that not the case? Should I only do this >> under >> a FreeBSD guest? > > I have never tried to run the FreeBSD build system under something > different than FreeBSD, also keep in mind that installkernel will place > a bunch of FreeBSD files on your Linux box if you manage to run it. The > error itself can probably be fixed by installing and using BSD make > (bmake), but anyway you need a FreeBSD HVM DomU in order to test the > kernel, so why not do the compilation on it? > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 13:45:11 +0200 > From: Roger Pau Monn? <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: Colin Percival <cperciva@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "freebsd-xen@xxxxxxxxxxx" <freebsd-xen@xxxxxxxxxxx>, xen-devel > <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "freebsd-virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxx" > <freebsd-virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" > <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] FreeBSD PVHVM call for testing > Message-ID: <519CAFC7.1070908@xxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" > > On 18/05/13 17:44, Colin Percival wrote: >> On 05/18/13 02:50, Roger Pau Monn? wrote: >>> On 17/05/13 05:07, Colin Percival wrote: >>>> On 05/16/13 17:43, Roger Pau Monn? wrote: >>>>> Thanks for testing this on EC2, could you post the full dmesg? So I >>>>> can >>>>> see the hypervisor version and if the PV timer is loaded or not. >>>> >>>> Here's what I get on a cc2.8xlarge with boot_verbose=YES: >>> >>> I've pushed a new branch to my repository, pvhvm_v7 that should work, >>> there was a bug with PCI event channel interrupt set up. I've tested >>> with 3.4 and seems OK, but of course it doesn't support the vector >>> callback injection. >> >> That seems to work. dmesg is attached. Are there any particular tests >> you'd like me to run? > > I have not tested ZFS, that might be a good one. If you are running this > on Xen 3.4 the behaviour should be the same as without this patches, so > there shouldn't be many differences. > > If you could try that on Xen 4.0 at least (if I remember correctly > that's when the vector callback was introduced), you should see the PV > timer getting attached, and a performance increase. > >> If anyone else wants to play with this, you can launch ami-e75c358e in >> the >> EC2 us-east-1 region. >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.xen.org/xen-users > > > End of Xen-users Digest, Vol 99, Issue 47 > ***************************************** > _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xen.org/xen-users
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