Re: How to build XEN dom0 and domU kernels based on 2.6.25?
On Tue, May 06, 2008 at 11:37:44PM +0200, lillgran@lilla-graen.c.se wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been trying (with absolutely no success) to build XEN kernels using
> the 2.6.25 kernel source tree. I've got 10 domU's and 2 dom0 that I want
> to upgrade.
>
> I've done
>
> $ apt-get install linux-tree-2.5.26
> $ tar xjz linux-source-2.5.6.bz2
>
> and then numerous variations of
>
> $ make-kpkg --arch xxx --subarch yyy kernel_image
> $ make menuconfig
>
> etc etc...
>
> Can someone please help me?
>
> Do I need to install some other "kernel-patch"?
>
Linux 2.6.25 contains Xen pv_ops domU support only.
There is currently no dom0 functionality in 2.6.25 kernel.
Redhat/Fedora is working on writing dom0 support for 2.6.25+ kernels, but
it's still a work in progress.
Currently you have to use either the xensource 2.6.18 based dom0 kernel, or
then some of the forward-ported 2.6.2x xen kernels, but those are less stable
than xensource 2.6.18 version.
I think ubuntu 8.04 has some forward port from xensource 2.6.18 to
2.6.24 with dom0 support.
Doing this "forward porting" is a pain in the ass for distro/kernel
developers, so noone is wanting to do it.
That's why Redhat/Fedora decided to step up and continue the pv_ops work for
2.6.25+ and try to get it integrated into vanilla/linus kernel, so no
patching or forward porting would be needed in the future.
Hopefully that helps.
-- Pasi
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