Re: Re: xen kernel features

[Csillag Kristóf <csillag.kristof@gmail.com>]

> > Please check the archives for pkg-xen-devel mailing list on alioth.
> > Someone is working on packaging the necessary qemu-dm, I think there are
> > packages available for testing too.
> >
> >
> I think that's Thomas Goirand, and the package is available here:
>
> http://ftparchive.gplhost.com/debian/pool/lenny/main/x/xen-qemu-dm-4.0/

I have tried to recompile the package for current testing/sid, but it fails.

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make[1]: Entering directory
`/root/hvm/xen-qemu-dm-4.0/src/xen-qemu-dm-4.0-4.0.0.patched/debian/build'
  CC    qemu-nbd.o
In file included from ./config-host.h:28,
                 from ./qemu-common.h:33,
                 from qemu-nbd.c:20:
./xen-config-host.h:22:23: error: blktaplib.h: No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [qemu-nbd.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory
`/root/hvm/xen-qemu-dm-4.0/src/xen-qemu-dm-4.0-4.0.0.patched/debian/build'
make: *** [debian/stamps/build] Error 2
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That is because libxen-dev doesn't ship blktaplib.h any more (#587305)
because of some license incompatibilities and/or or unresolved
technical problems.
Until it is resolved, HVM support will have to wait.

Unfortunately, this also kills VNC console for PV guests, too, among
other things...

:(

   Kristof Csillag