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Re: [Xen-devel] dom0 pvops and rearranging memory layout



>>> On 23.01.15 at 12:35, <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I wonder whether it might be reasonable to extend contruct_dom0/libelf
> to avoid constructing a p2m where pfns of built data (kernel, initrd,
> p2m and initial pagetables) aliased with host io regions.

For one, the problem goes away to 99.999% if using the advanced
capabilities of relocating the P2M and not mapping the initrd at all.

And then, such a change could easily end up being incompatible with
older kernels, which may (and do) build on the initial memory map
being a single chunk.

Jan


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