Re: [Xen-users] Xen 4.2 TODO / Release Plan

[Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@citrix.com>]

On Fri, 2012-08-31 at 16:43 +0100, Jan Beulich wrote:
> >>> On 31.08.12 at 17:12, Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@citrix.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, 2012-08-28 at 11:06 +0100, Ian Campbell wrote:
> > 
> >> hypervisor, nice to have:
> >> 
> >>     * [BUG(?)] Under certain conditions, the p2m_pod_sweep code will
> >>       stop halfway through searching, causing a guest to crash even if
> >>       there was zeroed memory available.  This is NOT a regression
> >>       from 4.1, and is a very rare case, so probably shouldn't be a
> >>       blocker.  (In fact, I'd be open to the idea that it should wait
> >>       until after the release to get more testing.)
> >>       	    (George Dunlap)
> > 
> >>     * fix high change rate to CMOS RTC periodic interrupt causing
> >>       guest wall clock time to lag (possible fix outlined, needs to be
> >>       put in patch form and thoroughly reviewed/tested for unwanted
> >>       side effects, Jan Beulich)
> > 
> > I have a feeling one or both of these might be fixed already, is that
> > true?
> 
> No, neither is afaict.

OK, thanks for confirming.

>  I broke up the patch for the second and will
> submit just the core bits (hopefully still today, else early on
> Monday) to address the reported problem, leaving the rest of the
> fixes for post-4.2.

OK, I'll mark it as DONE on Monday with a note about deferring some of
it to 4.3.

Ian

> 
> >>     * S3 regression(s?) reported by Ben Guthro (Ben & Jan Beulich)
> > 
> > AIUI this one isn't though.
> 
> Correct.
> 
> Jan
>