Re: [Xen-devel] which Dom0 should I use in my regular testing?

["Ren, Yongjie" <yongjie.ren@xxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Campbell [mailto:Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:51 PM
> To: Pasi KÃrkkÃinen
> Cc: Ren, Yongjie; Ian Jackson; xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] which Dom0 should I use in my regular testing?
> 
> On Tue, 2012-05-29 at 15:42 +0100, Pasi KÃrkkÃinen wrote:
> > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 03:38:56PM +0100, Ian Campbell wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2012-05-29 at 15:33 +0100, Ren, Yongjie wrote:
> > > > Sorry, ping...
> > > > Any suggestions?  Also CC Ian Campbell for suggestion.
> > >
> > > I think the latest kernel from upstream's stable series would be a
> > > reasonable basis for testing xen on.
> > >
> >
> > I think the upstream Linux 'stable' series is 3.0.x currently?
> 
> No, that is "longterm". Stable is always a branch of the most recent
> release from Linus, it seems to be 3.3.7 right now but there will no
> doubt be a 3.4.1 quite soon. Sticking with the previous version until
> 3.4.1 or 3.4.2 might be wise.
> 
> I'm assuming here that the primary aim is to test Xen and not
> necessarily to test dom0 directly. If one wants to explicitly test dom0
> then running Linus' tree (on a known good Xen baseline) seems like the
> right answer.
> 
Yeah, can't agree more. We also want to focus on Xen testing not dom0 stuff.

> > Linux 3.4.x is the first kernel with Xen ACPI cpufreq / power management
> patches included,
> > so it makes sense to use 3.4+ ?
> 
> Yongjie didn't express any interest in a particular feature, so my
> advice was more general.
> 
Sorry, We're interested in PM feature, so I'm using 3.4+ now.
My draft plan is to use 3.4.1 when available, then will keep it constant until 
next stable kernel (e.g. 3.4.2) is released.
I'll also discuss with our internal persons and make final decision.

> Ian.
> 
And, thanks for your suggestion.

-- Yongjie

> 
> >
> >
> > -- Pasi
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > > Best Regards,
> > > >      Yongjie (Jay)
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > [mailto:xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ren, Yongjie
> > > > > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 4:05 PM
> > > > > To: ian.jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Cc: xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [Xen-devel] which Dom0 should I use in my regular testing?
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Jackson,
> > > > > Our team spares some effort in regular testing against
> xen-unstable tree.
> > > > > I know you are doing some testing against xen.
> > > > > Which Dom0 are you using in your oss test, Konrad's xen.git or
> upstream
> > > > > linux.git ?
> > > > > And which Dom0 do you recommend in my regular testing?
> > > > > (Not sure you are the right person for this question? :-) )
> > > > >
> > > > > Best Regards,
> > > > >      Yongjie (Jay)
> > > > >
> > > > >
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