Hi, Kernel 2.6.37 is said to support xen dom0. Does that mean I only need to compile a 2.6.37 kernel and then install the xen software, then I can create domUs? Thanks! _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Kernel 2.6.37 is said to support xen dom0. Does that mean I only need to compile a 2.6.37 kernel and then install the xen software, then I can create domUs? Thanks! You should be able to boot the kernel under Xen >=4.1 but not start a domU. The kernel.org tree is still missing the backend drivers for key parts such as net and blk. James This message and the information contained herein is proprietary and confidential and subject to the Amdocs policy statement, you may review at http://www.amdocs.com/email_disclaimer.asp _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
On Fri, Apr 01, 2011 at 06:28:47PM +0300, James Dingwall wrote:> Kernel 2.6.37 is said to support xen dom0. Does that mean I only need to > compile a 2.6.37 kernel and then install the xen software, then I can > create domUs? Thanks! > > > > You should be able to boot the kernel under Xen >=4.1 but not start a > domU. The kernel.org tree is still missing the backend drivers for key > parts such as net and blk. > >Yep. Upcoming Linux 2.6.39 includes xen-netback backend driver, so together with Xen 4.1 (which includes userspace blkback driver), you''re actually able to launch VMs! See here for progress report/changelog: http://wiki.xen.org/xenwiki/XenParavirtOps Note that there are still other missing features aswell from upstream Linux.. like ACPI power management. -- Pasi _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users