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Re: [Xen-devel] What actually destroys a domain?

To: Jimi Xenidis <jimix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <xen-ppc-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] What actually destroys a domain?
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:38:53 +0100
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Xenconsoled's mapping of the console page should keep the domain alive.

 -- Keir

On 12/9/06 2:22 am, "Jimi Xenidis" <jimix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Collegues say that x86 does not have this problem, however on PowerPC if you:
>  1) start a domain
>  2) attach console
>  3) destroy the domain
> 
> The xenconsole client stays connected because xenconsoled does not close
> the PTY.  A character on the client will kick the close and all is
> well.  Xenconsoled _does_ get the watch event, but the domain is
> completely destroyed and xc_domain_getinfo does not find it to
> eventually close() the PTY
> 
> It is possible that PowerPC is missing  a get_domain(), perhpas by a
> resource held by xenconsoled?
> Any thoughts?
> -JX
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