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[Xen-devel] Re: Small Memory Issue with Xm-Test

To: Daniel Stekloff <dsteklof@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: Small Memory Issue with Xm-Test
From: Dan Smith <danms@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:46:53 -0700
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DS> 1) Bump 15_create_smallmem_pos.py to 32 or 64 MBs? Is there a
DS> number that seems reasonable?

I think it's still a valid test.  Perhaps xm should have a helpful
minimum (with the accompanying --force flag) to help the user not
shoot herself in the foot?  If so, then xm-test should verify that
this check works by trying to create a domain with a memory amount
below that limit.

DS> 1) Patch the xm create process to warn the user if a domain is
DS> created with less than a certain memory amount like 32 or 64 MBs.

Yes, I think this is reasonable.

Does anyone know of a metric we could use to determine the minimum
amount of memory required, perhaps my looking at the domU kernel?
This would be cool if it was reliable, but I think the minimum amount
is a reasonable solution.

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Dan Smith
IBM Linux Technology Center
Open Hypervisor Team
email: danms@xxxxxxxxxx

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