Xen devel - Oct 2012 - Blktap userspace utils

Hi,

I''d like to use the blktap utils from https://github.com/xen-org/blktap
because of the mirror feature, as the blktap utils comming with xen does not
support this.

Could anybody explain why there are two different blktap utils (one in git and
one comming with xen source) and how to compile the one from git so that it
works with libxl ?

Any pointers greatly appreciated ;-)

Thanks 

Regards
Kristoffer

Just to let you know, I''m planning to import all of the github blktap2
functionality into blktap3 (blktap3 is based on a relatively recent github
blktap2 version), once blktap3 makes it into the tree.

Cheers

--
Thanos Makatos

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org [mailto:xen-devel-
> bounces@lists.xen.org] On Behalf Of Kristoffer Egefelt
> Sent: 04 October 2012 08:34
> To: Xen-devel@lists.xen.org
> Subject: [Xen-devel] Blktap userspace utils
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I''d like to use the blktap utils from
https://github.com/xen-org/blktap
> because of the mirror feature, as the blktap utils comming with xen
> does not support this.
> 
> Could anybody explain why there are two different blktap utils (one in
> git and one comming with xen source) and how to compile the one from
> git so that it works with libxl ?
> 
> Any pointers greatly appreciated ;-)
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Regards
> Kristoffer
> _______________________________________________
> Xen-devel mailing list
> Xen-devel@lists.xen.org
> http://lists.xen.org/xen-devel

Of course you''re welcome to do this if you want! :-)
I''m planning to re-send a fairly cleaned-up version of blktap3 in the
next few days.

--
Thanos Makatos

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org [mailto:xen-devel-
> bounces@lists.xen.org] On Behalf Of Thanos Makatos
> Sent: 04 October 2012 12:32
> To: Kristoffer Egefelt; Xen-devel@lists.xen.org
> Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Blktap userspace utils
> 
> Just to let you know, I''m planning to import all of the github
blktap2
> functionality into blktap3 (blktap3 is based on a relatively recent
> github blktap2 version), once blktap3 makes it into the tree.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> --
> Thanos Makatos
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org [mailto:xen-devel-
> > bounces@lists.xen.org] On Behalf Of Kristoffer Egefelt
> > Sent: 04 October 2012 08:34
> > To: Xen-devel@lists.xen.org
> > Subject: [Xen-devel] Blktap userspace utils
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I''d like to use the blktap utils from
> > https://github.com/xen-org/blktap because of the mirror feature, as
> > the blktap utils comming with xen does not support this.
> >
> > Could anybody explain why there are two different blktap utils (one
> in
> > git and one comming with xen source) and how to compile the one from
> > git so that it works with libxl ?
> >
> > Any pointers greatly appreciated ;-)
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Regards
> > Kristoffer
> > _______________________________________________
> > Xen-devel mailing list
> > Xen-devel@lists.xen.org
> > http://lists.xen.org/xen-devel
> 
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I doubt my coding skills will satisfy the blktap3 - but I''m looking
much forward to testing and smaller-scale patching ;-)
> Of course you''re welcome to do this if you want! :-)
> I''m planning to re-send a fairly cleaned-up version of blktap3 in
the next few days.
> 
> --
> Thanos Makatos
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org [mailto:xen-devel-
>> bounces@lists.xen.org] On Behalf Of Thanos Makatos
>> Sent: 04 October 2012 12:32
>> To: Kristoffer Egefelt; Xen-devel@lists.xen.org
>> Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Blktap userspace utils
>> 
>> Just to let you know, I''m planning to import all of the github
blktap2
>> functionality into blktap3 (blktap3 is based on a relatively recent
>> github blktap2 version), once blktap3 makes it into the tree.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> --
>> Thanos Makatos
>> 
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org [mailto:xen-devel-
>>> bounces@lists.xen.org] On Behalf Of Kristoffer Egefelt
>>> Sent: 04 October 2012 08:34
>>> To: Xen-devel@lists.xen.org
>>> Subject: [Xen-devel] Blktap userspace utils
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> I''d like to use the blktap utils from
>>> https://github.com/xen-org/blktap because of the mirror feature, as
>>> the blktap utils comming with xen does not support this.
>>> 
>>> Could anybody explain why there are two different blktap utils (one
>> in
>>> git and one comming with xen source) and how to compile the one
from
>>> git so that it works with libxl ?
>>> 
>>> Any pointers greatly appreciated ;-)
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> Regards
>>> Kristoffer
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Xen-devel mailing list
>>> Xen-devel@lists.xen.org
>>> http://lists.xen.org/xen-devel
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
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>> Xen-devel@lists.xen.org
>> http://lists.xen.org/xen-devel
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