Linux Virtualization - Apr 2007 - virtualization kickoff

* Orran Y Krieger <okrieg@us.ibm.com> wrote:
> Finally got around to typing in the mailing list for the virtualization 
> group we started at OLS in an informal BOF.  Added a few people who either 
> asked to be added, or who's name came up.   In the BOF, Cambridge
kindly
> offered to host the mailing list at least to start with, Ian will forward 
> you any nacks I get, and any new additions. 
If there's any problem, we can easily host the list here as well. I'm
sorry I missed the informal BoF, BTW.  Are there any informal minutes
beyond the contents of this email?
> To get things rolling, we agreed to a two things at OLS:
> 1. we would put together a list of changes to linux we would like in order 
> to better enable virtualization, e.g., changes on x86 w.r.t. thread local 
> storage,  I think that vmware offered to start this list and send it out 
> for comments. 
We have some buy in that at least hotplug cpu/memory and even some level
of changes to timer ticks are expected in mainline.  Also, if any of
these needs have code to back them up (regardless of the "hack
level"),
that'd be helpful in grounding the conversation.  I'm curious about the
page reclamation strategies, for one.
> 2. we would start a debate on various interfaces including: a) 
> paravirtualization interfaces to enable the same Linux kernel to run 
> across our different hypervisors, b) management interfaces, and c) various 
> control interfaces to allow common function across the different 
> hypervisors (e.g., checkpointing implemented outside of the base 
> hypervisor). I think Xen offered to start a list of their interfaces 
> according to function and categorized by platform independent or platform 
> specific. 
Sounds great.  Having something concrete like an existing interface and
a user always helps.
> I am really wondering if we want more than just someone to host this 
> mailing list, we will need to start maintaining various documents... 
> hopefully testing code, etc...  Thoughts?
Again, we have infrastructure here to do that.  I'd be happy to add what
we can to the mix.

thanks,
-chris

Welcome to the Linux virtualization list.  This mail should bring the list
uptodate with offlist mail.  It is a burgeoning attempt at generating
needs for Linux virtualization.  Thanks to Orran for putting together
the summary of the OLS BoF.

thanks,
-chris

----- Forwarded message from Orran Y Krieger <okrieg@us.ibm.com> -----

Finally got around to typing in the mailing list for the virtualization 
group we started at OLS in an informal BOF.  Added a few people who either 
asked to be added, or who's name came up.   In the BOF, Cambridge kindly 
offered to host the mailing list at least to start with, Ian will forward 
you any nacks I get, and any new additions. 

To get things rolling, we agreed to a two things at OLS:
1. we would put together a list of changes to linux we would like in order 
to better enable virtualization, e.g., changes on x86 w.r.t. thread local 
storage,  I think that vmware offered to start this list and send it out 
for comments. 
2. we would start a debate on various interfaces including: a) 
paravirtualization interfaces to enable the same Linux kernel to run 
across our different hypervisors, b) management interfaces, and c) various 
control interfaces to allow common function across the different 
hypervisors (e.g., checkpointing implemented outside of the base 
hypervisor). I think Xen offered to start a list of their interfaces 
according to function and categorized by platform independent or platform 
specific. 

I am really wondering if we want more than just someone to host this 
mailing list, we will need to start maintaining various documents... 
hopefully testing code, etc...  Thoughts?
                -- Orran
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