On Tue, May 06, 2008 at 11:37:44PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all, > > I've been trying (with absolutely no success) to build XEN kernels using > the 2.6.25 kernel source tree. I've got 10 domU's and 2 dom0 that I want > to upgrade. > > I've done > > $ apt-get install linux-tree-2.5.26 > $ tar xjz linux-source-2.5.6.bz2 > > and then numerous variations of > > $ make-kpkg --arch xxx --subarch yyy kernel_image > $ make menuconfig > > etc etc... > > Can someone please help me? > > Do I need to install some other "kernel-patch"? >
Linux 2.6.25 contains Xen pv_ops domU support only. There is currently no dom0 functionality in 2.6.25 kernel. Redhat/Fedora is working on writing dom0 support for 2.6.25+ kernels, but it's still a work in progress. Currently you have to use either the xensource 2.6.18 based dom0 kernel, or then some of the forward-ported 2.6.2x xen kernels, but those are less stable than xensource 2.6.18 version. I think ubuntu 8.04 has some forward port from xensource 2.6.18 to 2.6.24 with dom0 support. Doing this "forward porting" is a pain in the ass for distro/kernel developers, so noone is wanting to do it. That's why Redhat/Fedora decided to step up and continue the pv_ops work for 2.6.25+ and try to get it integrated into vanilla/linus kernel, so no patching or forward porting would be needed in the future. Hopefully that helps. -- Pasi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
