Re: build of a debian xen kernel
maximilian attems wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Oct 2005, schubert@espresto.com wrote:
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>>I would like to build a Debian Xen Linux kernel... ;-)
>>Okay what I want to do:
>>- a kernel, that is stable as Debian stable: 2.6.8 (sarge).
>>- xen-patches
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>
> xen is a new product and highly volatile atm.
> if you throw enough money someone will do the pain of the backport
> to that ancient kernel you mention.
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>>For now i've only found a pkg. called 'kernel-patch-xen' in sid, which
>>only builds with 2.6.11, wich doesn't exist anymore. The patch won't apply
>>without errors an 2.6.8.
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> that's expected.
>
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>>I also tried the new linux-source-2.6.12 from sid with kernel-patch-xen:
>>does not apply without errors.
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> that's a bug of `kernel-patch-xen'.
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>>I know i could use a vanilla kernel and apply the patches but i thought
>>there is a debian way...?!
>>
>>Does a xen kernel-patch for Debians 2.6.8 exist?
>>Or what else do you recommend?
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> if the kernel is not for a desktop with strange versioned deps on udev or
> alsa use latest vanilla.
> the xen patch applies and the level of pain is low,
> just keep your system up2date on each release. :)
Okay, thanks.
I'll use the latest vanilla.
Anyway, i have found an archive with the kernel-source-2.6.11 and
kernel-patch-xen in the xen-users archive:
http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2005-09/msg00809.html
(In case someone is interested...)
Best regards.
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