Re: [Xen-API] XCP 1.1 DDK for OVS Build

[Outback Dingo <outbackdingo@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 9:15 PM,  <brooks@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Great news on the 1.5 beta!
>
> I was able to hobble together an XCP 1.1 DDK VM based on the 5.6 SP2 DDK VM
> image.  Updating that VM to use the XCP 1.1 kernel wasn't too difficult and
> once I got that completed recompiling OVS was easy.  What was worse was
> finding out that you guys bundled the OVS kernel module into the kernel RPM
> itself.  So to get OVS 1.3 installed I had to rip out the OVS code from the
> XCP 1.1 kernel.  The nice thing is that I now have an XCP 1.1 DDK VM that
> can be used to update the kernel, drivers, etc.  And I also have the ability
> to easily update OVS if needed, now that it's kernel module component is
> built as a separate RPM.
>
> If anyone else wants to run newer OVS code shoot me an email I'm happy to
> share the path I used, or RPMs themselves.
>
> So far everything seems to be working great with XCP 1.1 and OVS 1.3.

id be interested in it, and the src rpm if possible .... ive got a
test bed that id like to run it in

>
> Kevin
>
>
> On Thu, 26 Jan 2012, Jonathan Ludlam wrote:
>
>> Agreed, the lack of a DDK does suck.
>>
>> It's possible we might be able to sort out one for XCP 1.5, and likely
>> that the XCP after 1.5 will share a DDK with XenServer.
>>
>> Incidentally on the 1.5 front, we should have a beta by the end of the
>> week, if all goes well.
>>
>> Jon
>>
>> On 23 Jan 2012, at 16:18, <brooks@xxxxxxxxxxx> <brooks@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I need to build/install a newer version of OVS and the instructions:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://openvswitch.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=openvswitch;a=blob_plain;f=INSTALL.XenServer;hb=HEAD
>>>
>>> indicate the use the DDK VM to make that happen.  I scoured the mailing
>>> lists, wiki, and docs and can't find any reference to the DDK for XCP
>>> 1.1.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Xole <xo...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> I can't be the only one waiting for the DDK, is there any information
>>> regarding its release?
>>>
>>> Todd answered:
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> For now you can use the XenServer 5.6 FP 1 ddk.
>>>
>>> We are working on the XCP 1.0 DDK.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Todd
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Does this hold true for XCP 1.1, with the difference being that we should
>>> use the 5.6 FP2 DDK from:
>>>
>>>        http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX130729
>
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