Re: NetBSD & Xen 4 - where are we ?

[Hugo Silva <hugo%barafranca.com@localhost>]

On 05/25/12 09:05, Manuel Bouyer wrote:
> I've not tried lvm, but Xen 4.1.2 + xm + file: works fine. I guess
> lvm would work as well if it works with xen 3.x. xl doesn't work yet.

This is something that I think is important to make sure is working 
before the release. Right now I don't have the time to do the testing 
myself, as I'm leaving for a couple of weeks in a few days.

> > Is the domU SMP code ready for use ? (according to the NetBSD/Xen
> > page yes, but do tell about your personal experience!)
>
> I have a SMP domU with 4 nodes, which I use to run anita tests,
> and some NetBSD builds. I've not had a single panic at this time.

Excellent! I'm looking to replace a lot of services running on FreeBSD 
for my next projects (while hvm+pv works, I find it to be way slower 
than expected) and SMP support for the domU is crucial for the expected 
workload.

> For upcoming projects, there is SMP dom0, a working xl (this will
> likely be in Xen 4.2, not with 4.1).

What is preventing xl from working properly now ?


Regards,

Hugo