Re: [PATCHES] 686-bigmem/Xen enabled netboot images
Is there anything more I can do to make these patches acceptable?
I'm sorry I was travelling for the switch over to 2.6.25 -- it looks
like that is now resolved?
Ian.
On Fri, 2008-06-20 at 08:19 +0100, Ian Campbell wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Now that beta2 is out the door I'd like to revisit the possibility of
> having an additional 686-bigmem netboot image suitable for use with Xen.
> Some previous threads on the subject are:
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2008/05/msg01021.html
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2008/04/msg01016.html
> (I'm sure there a few others hidden away in sub-threads...)
>
> First patch is to kernel wedge and adds the Xen block and net devices
> (optional since they won't appear in the 486 images) as well as making
> generic_serial optional in order to allow 686-bigmem kernel udebs to be
> built. [kernel-wedge.patch]
>
> Second patch is to linux-kernel-di-i386-2.6 and simply adds the
> 686-bigmem flavour kernels. [linux-kernel-di-i386-2.6.patch]
>
> Third patch is to base-installer and causes the 686-bigmem kernel to be
> installed into the new system iff the installer is also running a bigmem
> kernel. This has been filed as #480054 and I'll send an update there
> too. [base-installer.patch]
>
> Final patch is the the installer itself to cause a 686-bigmem netboot
> image to be built. [installer.patch]
>
> I have one additional patch to finish-install/finish-install.d/90console
> which enables getty on hvc0 under Xen. Although it works I think can be
> done better. I'll send that one later.
>
> The kernel and base-installer patches are safe to apply right away and
> I'd really appreciate the kernel one especially being included in the
> next upload of those udebs. The installer.patch needs to wait until you
> are ready to switch to 2.6.25 for the installer generally.
>
> Cheers,
> Ian.
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Ian Campbell
The important thing is not to stop questioning.
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