Re: [Xen-users] Re: VMWare and xen comparison

[Anthony Liguori <aliguori@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Ian Pratt wrote:

>  
>
> > No, it's not that a big issue.  The main obstackle is that 
> > the modules on the install media will not load into the 
> > custom domU kernel, so you need a kernel with all config 
> > options needed by the installer statically compiled in.  Also 
> > parted isn't very happy with the xvd disks because the ioctls 
> > to inform the kernel about partition layout changes don't 
> > work on these (yet?), 
> >    
Really?  I don't think the block driver has to do anything for it to work.

I tried using parted on a file based disk, it reloaded the partition 
table just fine.  Were you exposing a whole disk to the domU?
> I'd have thought that would be a trivial patch. Please could someone
> take a look.
>  
I looked through the code, the BLKRRPART ioctl is handled by the block 
driver.  Assuming we're setting up the gendisk correctly (and I think we 
are), it seems like it should just work.
Regards,

Anthony Liguori

> Thanks,
> Ian 
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