Re: Xen 4.3 development update CODE FREEZE HAS_BEGUN

[George Dunlap <george.dunlap@eu.citrix.com>]

On 16/04/13 17:11, Wei Liu wrote:
> 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@citrix.com> 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@eu.citrix.com> 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?

The original thread that started this is here:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/xen/devel/258488?do=post_view_threaded

It mentioned using Debian etch's built-in 2.6.16.33-xen kernel.

  -George