On Po 13-03-06 10:02:02, Zachary Amsden wrote: > Macros to use VMI calls from assembly and C languages are introduced. > The macros are quite complex, but the end result is rather impressive. > The result is that when compiling a VMI kernel, the native code is > emitted inline, with no function call overhead, and some wiggle room > for register allocation. The hypervisor compatibility code is emitted > out of line into a separate section, and patched dynamically during the > process of preparing the kernel for boot. In the end, this task is > envisioned as being done by a loader agent outside of the kernel proper, > allowing for a completely transparent kernel start of day. We already do runtime patching for SMP vs. UP, could you use same infrastructure? I do not want VMI-specific grub. Pavel -- 42: i < SampleTable.Length;
