On 04/02/2011 11:25 AM, M A Young wrote: > On Sat, 2 Apr 2011, Jon wrote: > >> Is it possible to use the latest kernel.org kernel, 2.6.38-2, for >> xen-4.0.1 or xen-4.1 or should I compile the kernel from git? If it is >> the latter, what is the preferred method and is there a doc explaining >> the steps? I am running Scientific Linux 6 and would like to use the >> latest stable xen and kernel if possible. > > 2.6.38 is missing xen net and block backends > pre-2.6.39 adds the net backend > 2.6.40 is expected to add the block backend. > In addition xen 4.1 supports a user level block backend though this is > slow and can bring the guest to a halt in some cases. > > Thus out-of-the-box xen 4.1 and pre-2.6.39 should be usable for xen > provided slow disk access isn't a problem. > However for practical use you might be better using one a xen patched > kernel, such as the 2.6.32 one I built recently based on the Fedora 12 > kernel code (plus updates and xen patches) at > http://repos.fedorapeople.org/repos/myoung/dom0-kernel/ > or build your own from git, eg. from > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/jeremy/xen.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/xen/stable-2.6.32.x > > > The xen.org site mentions plans to produce dom0 kernel and xen > packages for RHEL6 (see http://wiki.xen.org/xenwiki/XenDom0Kernels ) > though I imagine it will be a few weeks before that happens. > > Michael Young So that I am understanding you correctly, the xen-4.1 doesn't use the user-level block backend by default, it is just there to use until it is added into the kernel.org kernel, correct? And from what you wrote, are we looking at 2.6.40 for xen to be fully included into kernel.org? Very good news if so! I can use your repo and install your pre-built kernel on SL6 and build xen-4.1 from xen.org from source and should end up with a stable xen box? Sounds too easy. ;) I had tried to use your repo on a FC14 box but something about my hardware Fedora didn't like and would lock the box up randomly and I couldn't track down the issue easily so I just left it behind because I am not willing to dedicate the time right now to finding the cause. But when I was trying to install using your repo I never could download the 'firmware' package, is that even needed if I use your repo? Thanks Michael for all the effort you put into making this a simple process, sure beats the old days of building the beast before there were distro packages, Jon -- xen mailing list xen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/xen
