[Xen-users] Re: [Xen-devel] Re: How to build a 64 bit xen

To:	Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx>, George Dunlap <dunlapg@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject:	[Xen-users] Re: [Xen-devel] Re: How to build a 64 bit xen
From:	Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:	Tue, 18 May 2010 16:25:15 +0100
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On 18/05/2010 16:20, "Ian Campbell" <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> So I think 'file' is just making a mistake.
> 
> The 64 bit hypervisor really is encapsulated in a 32 bit container, see
> the mkelf32 related rules in xen/arch/x86/Makefile.
> 
> I'm not sure why. Something to do with 32 bit bootloaders maybe?

Multiboot spec only allows for booting 32-bit images.

 -- Keir



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