Haywood Floyd wrote: > I think i get a little confused. > > The key aspect here is that the uml kernel is formed in compile time, > not by altering the source code of a brand new kernel source. > > If that is correct, where resides the difference ? > I mean, ARCH=um is not a real hardware architecture, like a i386. As far as the kernel build is concerned, it *is* just another architecture, just like i386.
Antoine > Which influence ARCH=um brings to the compile process to produce as > output a uml executable ? > Where this alterations are writing ? In Makefile file ? > > Thanks. > > 2007/2/5, Antoine Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Haywood Floyd wrote: >> > Very enlightening. >> > I think i had get the concept in a wrong form. >> > >> > Two questions: >> > 1) what is the patch files for ? >> The ones we have been discussing would improve uml support. >> > 2) where resides the modifications that turn a originally destined >> > host kernel into an uml (guest) kernel ? >> You can't. As I said, start with a brand new clean source tree. >> >> > The hole difference is made para ARCH=um ? >> Yes. >> >> Antoine >> >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > 2007/2/5, Antoine Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> Haywood Floyd wrote: >> >> >> > I'm sorry. I dont make myself clear. Its my fault. >> >> >> > I mean, which uml patch i must apply to a 2.6.20 kernel to >> turn it >> >> >> > into an uml (guest) kernel ? >> >> >> None. >> >> > >> >> > My fault again. >> >> > When i say 2.6.20 kernel i mean the 2.6.20 kernel source downloaded >> >> > from www.kernel.org. A host kernel. >> >> Kernels from kernel.org are not host or guest, they're just kernels. >> >> It is how you compile them that turns the source into something else. >> >> > I need to apply a patch to turn it into a uml kernel. >> >> No. >> >> > If i compile it without a patch it will became a normal host kernel. >> >> No it won't. Follow the instructions on the UML site. >> >> Make sure you use a tree separate from your host tree and simply type: >> >> make ARCH=um >> >> >> >> Antoine >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Antoine >> >> >> >> >> >> > I was looking for it in Mr Blaisorblade repository and find no >> one >> >> >> > which version match with 2.6.20 kernel. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Antoine >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Thanks. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > I remember that you suggested to me a 2.6.15 kernel >> version. >> >> >> >> >> > You say "..there are issues with x86 host kernels >= >> 2.6.16." >> >> >> >> >> > Is it only for host kernel ? >> >> >> >> >> Yes >> >> >> >> >> > For uml kernels its better use the last >> >> >> >> >> > version ? >> >> >> >> >> Yes >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > I downloaded and prepare myself to compile the kernel >> source >> >> >> version >> >> >> >> >> > 2.6.15.4, for use as host and uml kernels. >> >> >> >> >> Safe for the host, you may want to try 2.6.20 for guest. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > If its is a good idea, which uml patch files and skas >> files is >> >> >> more >> >> >> >> >> > appropriated ? >> >> >> >> >> Skas is not required but skas3-v8 works well. There are >> >> issues with >> >> >> >> v9. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Antoine >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Use 2.6.19 instead, straight from kernel.org mirrors. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Much more likely to work properly than older kernels. >> >> This is >> >> >> >> where >> >> >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> >> >> >> bug get fixed. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > But version 2.6.19 doesn't have..... bugs ?????? >> >> >> >> >> >> That would be nice ;) >> >> >> >> >> >> It sure does (any software that size does), but much fewer >> >> than >> >> >> >> older >> >> >> >> >> >> releases. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Antoine >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-user mailing list User-mode-linux-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-user
