Re: Re: NX related build failure in latest pv_ops dom0 hackery tree

[Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@goop.org>]

Christophe Saout wrote:
> Hi Jeremy,
>
>   
>>> I could try to compile netconsole and the NIC driver into the kernel to
>>> capture the kernel messages if that would help.
>>>       
>> Well, I've tried it on a newish Intel mobo machine with on-board ahci, 
>> and that fails.  Another, older, Dell machine using a scsi controller 
>> works fine.  I haven't tried my laptop yet.
>>
>> In theory AHCI is ACHI, so the controller vendor shouldn't matter.   It 
>> may have more to do with interrupt controller configuration or memory 
>> layout.
>>
>> On your failing machine, does it work any better if you switch the 
>> controller to compat/legacy mode?
>>     
>
> I only have network and remote reset possibility and to boot from a
> network rescue system, so sorry, can't test that.
>
> I will try to get some kernel messages and also check if the latest
> hackery kernel boots.
>   

Actually, the kernel to test is xen-tip/next.  That's going to be the 
base for ongoing development, and I'll cull all the rest of the branches 
once all their nutritious changesets have been extracted.  Oh, and it 
actually works.

    J