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Re: [Xen-ia64-devel] RE: PATCH: ia64_new_rr7 rewritten + cleanup

To: "Magenheimer, Dan (HP Labs Fort Collins)" <dan.magenheimer@xxxxxx>, <xen-ia64-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Williamson, Alex (Linux Kernel Dev)" <alex.williamson@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-ia64-devel] RE: PATCH: ia64_new_rr7 rewritten + cleanup
From: Tristan Gingold <Tristan.Gingold@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 17:50:25 +0200
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Le Mardi 09 Mai 2006 17:36, Magenheimer, Dan (HP Labs Fort Collins) a écrit :
> > I have slightly changed interface of ia64_new_rr7 (in order to pass
> > shared_info_va as a parameter and directly use pal_vaddr variable).
> > I have also simplified it: lot's of ;; removed, better use of
> > registers...
> >
> > Also, longs_peak_putc was removed (not used).
> >
> > Tested by boot+halt of dom0+domU (2 ways).
>
> Good cleanup.  No specific problems noted however something
> this basic should probably get more thorough testing.  Since
> rr7 changes only on domain switch, booting a few domains
> simultaneously and actively exercising them would probably
> be a good idea.
Sure.
But a single error and the domain doesn't boot anymore.

Booting dom0+domU each 2 ways on a 2 cpus machine does also a lot of domain 
switch.  I will exerce this night.

Tristan.

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