Re: xen 3.2x support

["Marcin M. Jessa" <lists%yazzy.org@localhost>]

On Wednesday 3. September 2008 20:22:04 Manuel Bouyer wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 03, 2008 at 08:17:07PM +0200, Marcin M. Jessa wrote:
> > Manuel Bouyer wrote:
> > >All current Intel processor can run amd64. I'm currently running
> > >NetBSD/amd64 on various Xeon and core2 models.
> >
> > What does that exactly mean? Should I compile amd64 kernel to be able to
> > run XEN 3.3?
>
> Yes, amd64 kernel and userland (for dom0; for domUs you can run the
> XEN3PAE_DOMU kernel).

I'd like to know something before diving into this "unconventional" approach 
on x86:
What's exactly the benefit of running XEN 3.3 instead of 3.1 ?
Would there be any penalty when running amd64 userland/kernel on x86?


Marcin