From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.12] helo=sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AXRzb-0000CA-2R for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:17:03 -0800 Received: from mx1.elte.hu ([157.181.1.137]) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AXRza-00013U-Mh for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:17:02 -0800 From: Ingo Molnar Subject: Re: [uml-devel] [UML combo patch] 2.6.0 host-skas kernel & UML kernel patch Message-ID: <20031219211630.GA31977@elte.hu> References: <200312191959.27377.blaisorblade_spam@yahoo.it> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200312191959.27377.blaisorblade_spam@yahoo.it> Sender: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: The user-mode Linux development list List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 22:16:30 +0100 To: BlaisorBlade Cc: user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net * BlaisorBlade wrote: > > WARNING: this is an experimental patch, UML kernels compiled with this > > patch wont work in skas mode on older host-skas patched kernels. > > Does this warning refers to any of the other patches you posted? To > which one especially? Is this related to the removal of > MM_COPY_SEGMENTS ? yes, it refers mostly to the removal of MM_COPY_SEGMENTS. > Also, if there is any incompatibility, it should be named skas4. But > since Jeff Dike's will release skas4, even improving skas3 by breaking > compatibility is not useful. And if it is accepted, it should at least > be released also for 2.4(the guest 2.4/2.6 choice must be unrelated to > the host choice). skas4 will be nice, and since it will most likely be 2.6 based (?), it doesnt have the copy_segments problem. Jeff, do you know how the new skas4 syscall API will look like, exactly? Ingo ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials. Become an expert in LINUX or just sharpen your skills. Sign up for IBM's Free Linux Tutorials. Learn everything from the bash shell to sys admin. Click now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1278&alloc_id=3371&op=click _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-devel mailing list User-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-devel