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Re: [Xen-devel] Future of xenbits Linux trees



On 05/06/2009 08:32, "Andrew Lyon" <andrew.lyon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think 2.6.27 is already out of date and you should start with 2.6.29
> using my rebased patches, people have been using them since I did
> 2.6.25 and 2.6.29 is the most stable one yet, as Boris said in another
> thread the xenbits 2.6.27 tree does not shutdown cleanly but 2.6.29
> does, I'm sure that could be fixed but right now I dont know of any
> issues with 2.6.29 at all, so why not make the jump to the current
> stable kernel :).
> 
> XCI should update to 2.6.29 as well.
> 
> I use pci passthrough with a pci express usb2 card, I also use scsi
> passthrough with a ultrium tape drive, usually running several windows
> hvm's and a couple of 2.6.29 pv domU's as well, no problems.

That's certainly an option, especially if it has stuff like pciback,
blktap2, and various patches for device passthrough (e.g., using VT-d)
already ported to it, similar to the XCI 2.6.27 tree.

 -- Keir



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