Thank you for the review. Here is the updated one. I also found one more typo with a spell checker. >From 922c22bf141059f9ad99686d5682d80fac413341 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Isaku Yamahata <yamahata@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 17:13:53 +0900 Subject: [PATCH] ia64/xen: a recipe for using xen/ia64 with pv_ops. Recipe for useing xen/ia64 with pv_ops domU. Signed-off-by: Akio Takebe <takebe_akio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Isaku Yamahata <yamahata@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/ia64/xen.txt | 183 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 183 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) create mode 100644 Documentation/ia64/xen.txt diff --git a/Documentation/ia64/xen.txt b/Documentation/ia64/xen.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c61a99f --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ia64/xen.txt @@ -0,0 +1,183 @@ + Recipe for getting/building/running Xen/ia64 with pv_ops + -------------------------------------------------------- + +This recipe describes how to get xen-ia64 source and build it, +and run domU with pv_ops. + +============ +Requirements +============ + + - python + - mercurial + it (aka "hg") is an open-source source code + management software. See the below. + http://www.selenic.com/mercurial/wiki/ + - git + - bridge-utils + +================================= +Getting and Building Xen and Dom0 +================================= + + My environment is; + Machine : Tiger4 + Domain0 OS : RHEL5 + DomainU OS : RHEL5 + + 1. Download source + # hg clone http://xenbits.xensource.com/ext/ia64/xen-unstable.hg + # cd xen-unstable.hg + # hg clone http://xenbits.xensource.com/ext/ia64/linux-2.6.18-xen.hg + + 2. # make world + + 3. # make install-tools + + 4. copy kernels and xen + # cp xen/xen.gz /boot/efi/efi/redhat/ + # cp build-linux-2.6.18-xen_ia64/vmlinux.gz \ + /boot/efi/efi/redhat/vmlinuz-2.6.18.8-xen + + 5. make initrd for Dom0/DomU + # make -C linux-2.6.18-xen.hg ARCH=ia64 modules_install \ + O=$(/bin/pwd)/build-linux-2.6.18-xen_ia64 + # mkinitrd -f /boot/efi/efi/redhat/initrd-2.6.18.8-xen.img \ + 2.6.18.8-xen --builtin mptspi --builtin mptbase \ + --builtin mptscsih --builtin uhci-hcd --builtin ohci-hcd \ + --builtin ehci-hcd + +================================ +Making a disk image for guest OS +================================ + + 1. make file + # dd if=/dev/zero of=/root/rhel5.img bs=1M seek=4096 count=0 + # mke2fs -F -j /root/rhel5.img + # mount -o loop /root/rhel5.img /mnt + # cp -ax /{dev,var,etc,usr,bin,sbin,lib} /mnt + # mkdir /mnt/{root,proc,sys,home,tmp} + + Note: You may miss some device files. If so, please create them + with mknod. Or you can use tar instead of cp. + + 2. modify DomU's fstab + # vi /mnt/etc/fstab + /dev/xvda1 / ext3 defaults 1 1 + none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0 + none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 + none /proc proc defaults 0 0 + none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0 + + 3. modify inittab + set runlevel to 3 to avoid X trying to start + # vi /mnt/etc/inittab + id:3:initdefault: + Start a getty on the hvc0 console + X0:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty hvc0 + tty1-6 mingetty can be commented out + + 4. add hvc0 into /etc/securetty + # vi /mnt/etc/securetty (add hvc0) + + 5. umount + # umount /mnt + +FYI, virt-manager can also make a disk image for guest OS. +It's GUI tools and easy to make it. + +================== +Boot Xen & Domain0 +================== + + 1. replace elilo + elilo of RHEL5 can boot Xen and Dom0. + If you use old elilo (e.g RHEL4), please download from the below + http://elilo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/blosxom + and copy into /boot/efi/efi/redhat/ + # cp elilo-3.6-ia64.efi /boot/efi/efi/redhat/elilo.efi + + 2. modify elilo.conf (like the below) + # vi /boot/efi/efi/redhat/elilo.conf + prompt + timeout=20 + default=xen + relocatable + + image=vmlinuz-2.6.18.8-xen + label=xen + vmm=xen.gz + initrd=initrd-2.6.18.8-xen.img + read-only + append=" -- rhgb root=/dev/sda2" + +The append options before "--" are for xen hypervisor, +the options after "--" are for dom0. + +FYI, your machine may need console options like +"com1=19200,8n1 console=vga,com1". For example, +append="com1=19200,8n1 console=vga,com1 -- rhgb console=tty0 \ +console=ttyS0 root=/dev/sda2" + +===================================== +Getting and Building domU with pv_ops +===================================== + + 1. get pv_ops tree + # git clone http://people.valinux.co.jp/~yamahata/xen-ia64/linux-2.6-xen-ia64.git/ + + 2. git branch (if necessary) + # cd linux-2.6-xen-ia64/ + # git checkout -b your_branch origin/xen-ia64-domu-minimal-2008may19 + (Note: The current branch is xen-ia64-domu-minimal-2008may19. + But you would find the new branch. You can see with + "git branch -r" to get the branch lists. + http://people.valinux.co.jp/~yamahata/xen-ia64/for_eagl/linux-2.6-ia64-pv-ops.git/ + is also available. The tree is based on + git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/aegl/linux-2.6 test) + + + 3. copy .config for pv_ops of domU + # cp arch/ia64/configs/xen_domu_wip_defconfig .config + + 4. make kernel with pv_ops + # make oldconfig + # make + + 5. install the kernel and initrd + # cp vmlinux.gz /boot/efi/efi/redhat/vmlinuz-2.6-pv_ops-xenU + # make modules_install + # mkinitrd -f /boot/efi/efi/redhat/initrd-2.6-pv_ops-xenU.img \ + 2.6.26-rc3xen-ia64-08941-g1b12161 --builtin mptspi \ + --builtin mptbase --builtin mptscsih --builtin uhci-hcd \ + --builtin ohci-hcd --builtin ehci-hcd + +======================== +Boot DomainU with pv_ops +======================== + + 1. make config of DomU + # vi /etc/xen/rhel5 + kernel = "/boot/efi/efi/redhat/vmlinuz-2.6-pv_ops-xenU" + ramdisk = "/boot/efi/efi/redhat/initrd-2.6-pv_ops-xenU.img" + vcpus = 1 + memory = 512 + name = "rhel5" + disk = [ 'file:/root/rhel5.img,xvda1,w' ] + root = "/dev/xvda1 ro" + extra= "rhgb console=hvc0" + + 2. After boot xen and dom0, start xend + # /etc/init.d/xend start + ( In the debugging case, # XEND_DEBUG=1 xend trace_start ) + + 3. start domU + # xm create -c rhel5 + +========= +Reference +========= +- Wiki of Xen/IA64 upstream merge + http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenIA64/UpstreamMerge + +Written by Akio Takebe <takebe_akio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on 28 May 2008 -- 1.6.0.2 On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 09:45:32PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote: > On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:18:12 +0900 Isaku Yamahata wrote: > > > diff --git a/Documentation/ia64/xen.txt b/Documentation/ia64/xen.txt > > new file mode 100644 > > index 0000000..a5c6993 > > --- /dev/null > > +++ b/Documentation/ia64/xen.txt > > @@ -0,0 +1,183 @@ > > + Recipe for getting/building/running Xen/ia64 with pv_ops > > + -------------------------------------------------------- > > + > > +This recipe discribes how to get xen-ia64 source and build it, > > describes > > > +and run domU with pv_ops. > > + > > +=========== > > +Requirement > > Requirements (?) > > > +=========== > > + > > + - python > > + - mercurial > > + it (aka "hg") is a open-source source code > > an > > > + management software. See the below. > > + http://www.selenic.com/mercurial/wiki/ > > + - git > > + - bridge-utils > > + > > +================================= > > +Getting and Building Xen and Dom0 > > +================================= > > + > > + My enviroment is; > > My environment is: > > > + Machine : Tiger4 > > + Domain0 OS : RHEL5 > > + DomainU OS : RHEL5 > > + > > + 1. Download source > > + # hg clone http://xenbits.xensource.com/ext/ia64/xen-unstable.hg > > + # cd xen-unstable.hg > > + # hg clone http://xenbits.xensource.com/ext/ia64/linux-2.6.18-xen.hg > > + > > + 2. # make world > > + > > + 3. # make install-tools > > + > > + 4. copy kernels and xen > > + # cp xen/xen.gz /boot/efi/efi/redhat/ > > + # cp build-linux-2.6.18-xen_ia64/vmlinux.gz \ > > + /boot/efi/efi/redhat/vmlinuz-2.6.18.8-xen > > + > > + 5. make initrd for Dom0/DomU > > + # make -C linux-2.6.18-xen.hg ARCH=ia64 modules_install \ > > + O=$(/bin/pwd)/build-linux-2.6.18-xen_ia64 > > + # mkinitrd -f /boot/efi/efi/redhat/initrd-2.6.18.8-xen.img \ > > + 2.6.18.8-xen --builtin mptspi --builtin mptbase \ > > + --builtin mptscsih --builtin uhci-hcd --builtin ohci-hcd \ > > + --builtin ehci-hcd > > + > > +================================ > > +Making a disk image for guest OS > > +================================ > > + > > + 1. make file > > + # dd if=/dev/zero of=/root/rhel5.img bs=1M seek=4096 count=0 > > + # mke2fs -F -j /root/rhel5.img > > + # mount -o loop /root/rhel5.img /mnt > > + # cp -ax /{dev,var,etc,usr,bin,sbin,lib} /mnt > > + # mkdir /mnt/{root,proc,sys,home,tmp} > > + > > + Note: You may miss some device files. If so, please create them > > + with mknod. Or you can use tar intead of cp. > > + > > + 2. modify DomU's fstab > > + # vi /mnt/etc/fstab > > + /dev/xvda1 / ext3 defaults 1 1 > > + none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0 > > + none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 > > + none /proc proc defaults 0 0 > > + none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0 > > + > > + 3. modify inittab > > + set runlevel to 3 to avoid X trying to start > > + # vi /mnt/etc/inittab > > + id:3:initdefault: > > + Start a getty on the hvc0 console > > + X0:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty hvc0 > > + tty1-6 mingetty can be commented out > > + > > + 4. add hvc0 into /etc/securetty > > + # vi /mnt/etc/securetty (add hvc0) > > + > > + 5. umount > > + # umount /mnt > > + > > +FYI, virt-manager can also make a disk image for guest OS. > > +It's GUI tools and easy to make it. > > + > > +================== > > +Boot Xen & Domain0 > > +================== > > + > > + 1. replace elilo > > + elilo of RHEL5 can boot Xen and Dom0. > > + If you use old elilo (e.g RHEL4), please download from the below > > + http://elilo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/blosxom > > + and copy into /boot/efi/efi/redhat/ > > + # cp elilo-3.6-ia64.efi /boot/efi/efi/redhat/elilo.efi > > + > > + 2. modify elilo.conf (like the below) > > + # vi /boot/efi/efi/redhat/elilo.conf > > + prompt > > + timeout=20 > > + default=xen > > + relocatable > > + > > + image=vmlinuz-2.6.18.8-xen > > + label=xen > > + vmm=xen.gz > > + initrd=initrd-2.6.18.8-xen.img > > + read-only > > + append=" -- rhgb root=/dev/sda2" > > + > > +The append options before "--" are for xen hypervisor, > > +the options after "--" are for dom0. > > + > > +FYI, your machine may need console options like > > +"com1=19200,8n1 console=vga,com1". For example, > > +append="com1=19200,8n1 console=vga,com1 -- rhgb console=tty0 \ > > +console=ttyS0 root=/dev/sda2" > > + > > +===================================== > > +Getting and Building domU with pv_ops > > +===================================== > > + > > + 1. get pv_ops tree > > + # git clone http://people.valinux.co.jp/~yamahata/xen-ia64/linux-2.6-xen-ia64.git/ > > + > > + 2. git branch (if necessary) > > + # cd linux-2.6-xen-ia64/ > > + # git checkout -b your_branch origin/xen-ia64-domu-minimal-2008may19 > > + (Note: The current branch is xen-ia64-domu-minimal-2008may19. > > + But you would find the new branch. You can see with > > + "git branch -r" to get the branch lists. > > + http://people.valinux.co.jp/~yamahata/xen-ia64/for_eagl/linux-2.6-ia64-pv-ops.git/ > > + is also available. The tree is based on > > + git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/aegl/linux-2.6 test) > > + > > + > > + 3. copy .config for pv_ops of domU > > + # cp arch/ia64/configs/xen_domu_wip_defconfig .config > > + > > + 4. make kernel with pv_ops > > + # make oldconfig > > + # make > > + > > + 5. install the kernel and initrd > > + # cp vmlinux.gz /boot/efi/efi/redhat/vmlinuz-2.6-pv_ops-xenU > > + # make modules_install > > + # mkinitrd -f /boot/efi/efi/redhat/initrd-2.6-pv_ops-xenU.img \ > > + 2.6.26-rc3xen-ia64-08941-g1b12161 --builtin mptspi \ > > + --builtin mptbase --builtin mptscsih --builtin uhci-hcd \ > > + --builtin ohci-hcd --builtin ehci-hcd > > + > > +======================== > > +Boot DomainU with pv_ops > > +======================== > > + > > + 1. make config of DomU > > + # vi /etc/xen/rhel5 > > + kernel = "/boot/efi/efi/redhat/vmlinuz-2.6-pv_ops-xenU" > > + ramdisk = "/boot/efi/efi/redhat/initrd-2.6-pv_ops-xenU.img" > > + vcpus = 1 > > + memory = 512 > > + name = "rhel5" > > + disk = [ 'file:/root/rhel5.img,xvda1,w' ] > > + root = "/dev/xvda1 ro" > > + extra= "rhgb console=hvc0" > > + > > + 2. After boot xen and dom0, start xend > > + # /etc/init.d/xend start > > + ( In the debugging case, # XEND_DEBUG=1 xend trace_start ) > > + > > + 3. start domU > > + # xm create -c rhel5 > > + > > +========= > > +Reference > > +========= > > +- Wiki of Xen/IA64 upstream merge > > + http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenIA64/UpstreamMerge > > + > > +Witten by Akio Takebe <takebe_akio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on 28 May 2008 > > Written > > > -- > > --- > ~Randy > -- yamahata _______________________________________________ Virtualization mailing list Virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/virtualization
