Re: [Xen-devel] Xen 4.3 development update CODE FREEZE HAS_BEGUN

[Wei Liu <wei.liu2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 04:20:09PM +0100, George Dunlap wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Wei Liu <wei.liu2@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 01:50:26PM +0100, George Dunlap wrote:
> >> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 1:22 PM, George Dunlap
> >> <George.Dunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > == Bugs ==
> >> >
> >> > * xl, compat mode, and older kernels
> >> >   owner: ?
> >> >   Many older 32-bit PV kernels that can run on a 64-bit hypervisor with
> >> >   xend do not work when started with xl.  The following work-around 
> >> > seems to
> >> >   work:
> >> >     xl create -p lightning.cfg
> >> >     xenstore-write /local/domain/$(xl domid
> >> > lightning)/device/vbd/51713/protocol x86_32-abi
> >> >     xl unpause lightning
> >> >   This node is normally written by the guest kernel, but for older 
> >> > kernels
> >> >   seems not to be.  xend must have a work-around; port this work-around 
> >> > to xl.
> >>
> >
> > I played with Xend several years ago, I can try to have a look at this.
> >

Quick question, anyone has kernel image that's needs this workaround?


Wei.

> >>
> >> > * Remove hardcoded mobprobe's in xencommons
> >> >   owner: ?
> >> >   status: ?
> >>
> >
> > Maybe this as well if nobody else steps up.
> 
> Great, thanks.
> 
> 
>  -George

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