[Xen-users] Re: Xen 3.5-unstable, pv-ops dom0 kernel 2.6.31.4, Windows XP Home HVM Virtual Machine, PCI Express x16 Graphics Passthrough, Firewire Controller Passthrough, HD Audio Controller Passthrough, 3D Video and Disk I/O Benchmark Results

["Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Updated my Windows XP Home HVM configuration:

#import os, re
#arch = os.uname()[4]
#if re.search('64', arch):
#    arch_libdir = 'lib64'
#else:
#    arch_libdir = 'lib'

kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
builder='hvm'
memory = 3072

# Should be at least 2KB per MB of domain memory, plus a few MB per vcpu.
#shadow_memory = 8
name = "winxphome32"
vif = [ 'bridge=eth0' ]
acpi = 1
apic = 1
disk = [ 'phy:/dev/virtualmachines/winxphome32,hda,w',
'phy:/dev/sr0,hdc:cdrom,r' ]

#device_model = '/usr/' + arch_libdir + '/xen/bin/qemu-dm'
#device_model = '/usr/' + 'lib' + '/xen/bin/qemu-dm'
device_model = 'qemu-dm'

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# boot on floppy (a), hard disk (c) or CD-ROM (d)
# default: hard disk, cd-rom, floppy
boot="cd"
sdl=0
vnc=1
vnclisten="192.168.1.2"
vncdisplay=1
vncunused=1
vncconsole=0
vncpasswd=''

#serial='pty'
#usbdevice='tablet'
# onboard
#pci = [ '00:02.0' ]
# nVidia Geforce 8400 GS & firewire controller & HD audio controller
pci = [ '01:00.0','02:01.0','00:1b.0' ]
vcpus=2
# No passthrough
#gfx_passthru=0
# onboard
#gfx_passthru=1
# nvidia
gfx_passthru=2

# Can only pass through one usb device at a time
usb=1
# USB Unity Green Mouse
#usbdevice = 'host:1bcf:0007'
# USB A1pro Black Mouse
usbdevice = 'host:15d9:0a41'
# USB Keyboard
#usbdevice = 'host:0603:00f2'
# USB Sony IC Recorder
#usbdevice = 'host:054c:0271'
# USB Lexmark X1270 Color Printer
#usbdevice = 'host:043d:00ff'
# USB Lexmark X1270 Photo Scanner
#usbdevice = 'host:043d:007d'
# USB Lexmark X1270 Generic Hub
#usbdevice = 'host:043d:007a'
# Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2 TV Tuner
#usbdevice = 'host:2040:2400'

-- 
Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical
Engineering)
Alma Maters:
(1) Singapore Polytechnic
(2) National University of Singapore
Blog URL: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
Republic of Singapore

On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:58 PM, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
<space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Linux bash shell scripts for PCI device passthrough:
>
> (1) passthru-nvidia.sh
>
> #!/bin/sh
> echo "10de 06e4" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pci-stub/new_id
> echo "0000:01:00.0" > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:01:00.0/driver/unbind
> echo "0000:01:00.0" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pci-stub/bind
>
> (2) passthru-firewire.sh
>
> #!/bin/sh
> echo "11c1 5811" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pci-stub/new_id
> echo "0000:02:01.0" > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:02:01.0/driver/unbind
> echo "0000:02:01.0" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pci-stub/bind
>
> #Unload firewire driver
> rmmod firewire_ohci
> rmmod firewire_core
>
> (3) passthru-audio.sh
>
> #!/bin/sh
> echo "8086 3a6e" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pci-stub/new_id
> echo "0000:00:1b.0" > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:1b.0/driver/unbind
> echo "0000:00:1b.0" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pci-stub/bind
>
> rmmod snd_hda_intel
>
>
> Windows XP Home Edition SP3 32-bit HVM virtual machine configuration
> file /etc/xen/winxphome32:
>
> #import os, re
> #arch = os.uname()[4]
> #if re.search('64', arch):
> #    arch_libdir = 'lib64'
> #else:
> #    arch_libdir = 'lib'
>
> kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
> builder='hvm'
> memory = 3072
>
> # Should be at least 2KB per MB of domain memory, plus a few MB per vcpu.
> #shadow_memory = 8
> name = "winxphome32"
> vif = [ 'bridge=eth0' ]
> acpi = 1
> apic = 1
> disk = [ 'phy:/dev/virtualmachines/winxphome32,hda,w',
> 'phy:/dev/sr0,hdc:cdrom,r' ]
>
> #device_model = '/usr/' + arch_libdir + '/xen/bin/qemu-dm'
> #device_model = '/usr/' + 'lib' + '/xen/bin/qemu-dm'
> device_model = 'qemu-dm'
>
> #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # boot on floppy (a), hard disk (c) or CD-ROM (d)
> # default: hard disk, cd-rom, floppy
> boot="cd"
> sdl=0
> vnc=1
> vnclisten="192.168.1.2"
> vncdisplay=1
> vncunused=1
> vncconsole=0
> vncpasswd=''
>
> #serial='pty'
> #usbdevice='tablet'
> # onboard
> #pci = [ '00:02.0' ]
> # nVidia Geforce 8400 GS & firewire controller & HD audio controller
> pci = [ '01:00.0','02:01.0','00:1b.0' ]
> vcpus=2
> # No passthrough
> #gfx_passthru=0
> # onboard
> #gfx_passthru=1
> # nvidia
> gfx_passthru=2
>
> # Can only pass through one usb device at a time
> usb=1
> # USB Unity Green Mouse
> #usbdevice = 'host:1bcf:0007'
> # USB A1pro Black Mouse
> usbdevice = 'host:15d9:0a41'
> # USB Keyboard
> #usbdevice = 'host:0603:00f2'
> # USB Sony IC Recorder
> #usbdevice = 'host:054c:0271'
> # USB Lexmark X1270 Color Printer
> #usbdevice = 'host:043d:00ff'
> # USB Lexmark X1270 Photo Scanner
> #usbdevice = 'host:043d:007d'
> # USB Lexmark X1270 Generic Hub
> #usbdevice = 'host:043d:007a'
>
> All-in-one script to call the above-mentioned scripts and HVM config:
>
> #!/bin/sh
>
> # Stops the BOINC Core Client
> service boinc-client stop
>
> # Passthrough NVIDIA graphics card
> /etc/xen/scripts/passthru-nvidia.sh
> # Passthrough Firewire port
> /etc/xen/scripts/passthru-firewire.sh
> # Passthrough Audio Controller
> /etc/xen/scripts/passthru-audio.sh
>
> ls -ltr /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pci-stub/
> sleep 10
>
> # Start Windows XP guest domain
> xm create winxphome32
>
> --
> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical
> Engineering)
> Alma Maters:
> (1) Singapore Polytechnic
> (2) National University of Singapore
> Blog URL: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
> Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
> MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
> Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
> Republic of Singapore
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:41 PM, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
> <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Configuration for pv-ops dom0 kernel 2.6.31.4:
>>
>> ---snipped---
>>
>> --
>> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical
>> Engineering)
>> Alma Maters:
>> (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>> (2) National University of Singapore
>> Blog URL: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>> Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>> MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
>> Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
>> Republic of Singapore
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:38 PM, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>> <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Multiple USB devices passthrough to Windows XP Home HVM domU status:
>>>
>>> 1st USB device can be specified in HVM configuration file. As a matter
>>> of fact, only 1 USB device can be specified in HVM config. Subsequent
>>> USB devices (2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on) can be passed through to Win XP
>>> Home HVM virtual machine by using "usb_add host:vendorid:productid"
>>> command in QEMU monitor of the VNC server built into QEMU itself.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical
>>> Engineering)
>>> Alma Maters:
>>> (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>>> (2) National University of Singapore
>>> Blog URL: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>>> Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>>> MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
>>> Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
>>> Republic of Singapore
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:17 PM, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>>> <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Attached screenshots for the disk drives and network adapters in
>>>> device manager after installation of the Xen GPLPV drivers.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical
>>>> Engineering)
>>>> Alma Maters:
>>>> (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>>>> (2) National University of Singapore
>>>> Blog URL: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>>>> Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>>>> MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
>>>> Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
>>>> Republic of Singapore
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:14 PM, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>>>> <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Intel DQ45CB HD Audio Controller Passthrough Status: Successful
>>>>>
>>>>> Attached screenshots for the HD audio controller in Device Manager.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical
>>>>> Engineering)
>>>>> Alma Maters:
>>>>> (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>>>>> (2) National University of Singapore
>>>>> Blog URL: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>>>>> Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
>>>>> Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
>>>>> Republic of Singapore
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:11 PM, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>>>>> <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> OHCI IEEE 1394 Firewire Controller passthrough status: Not Successful
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Attached screenshots for the firewire controller in device manager.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical
>>>>>> Engineering)
>>>>>> Alma Maters:
>>>>>> (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>>>>>> (2) National University of Singapore
>>>>>> Blog URL: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>>>>>> Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
>>>>>> Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
>>>>>> Republic of Singapore
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:06 PM, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>>>>>> <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>> Version of Xen GPL PV Drivers Installed: 07/15/2009 0.10.0.86
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> VGA / GFX pass-through status: Successful
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Attached screenshots for nVidia GeForce 8400 GS PCI Express x16
>>>>>>> passthrough in Win XP Home DomU device manager.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical
>>>>>>> Engineering)
>>>>>>> Alma Maters:
>>>>>>> (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>>>>>>> (2) National University of Singapore
>>>>>>> Blog URL: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>>>>>>> Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
>>>>>>> Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
>>>>>>> Republic of Singapore
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>>>>>>> <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Attached screenshots for Passmark PerformanceTest 7.0 3D Graphics
>>>>>>>> benchmark results.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical
>>>>>>>> Engineering)
>>>>>>>> Alma Maters:
>>>>>>>> (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>>>>>>>> (2) National University of Singapore
>>>>>>>> Blog URL: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>>>>>>>> Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
>>>>>>>> Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
>>>>>>>> Republic of Singapore
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 10:49 PM, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>>>>>>>> <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Attached screenshots for Passmark Performance Test 7.0 Disk I/O
>>>>>>>>> benchmark results.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical
>>>>>>>>> Engineering)
>>>>>>>>> Alma Maters:
>>>>>>>>> (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>>>>>>>>> (2) National University of Singapore
>>>>>>>>> Blog URL: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>>>>>>>>> Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>> MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>> Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
>>>>>>>>> Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
>>>>>>>>> Republic of Singapore
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 10:45 PM, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>>>>>>>>> <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Host Operating System Domain 0: Fedora 11 Linux x86-64 64-bit
>>>>>>>>>> Domain U: Windows XP Home Edition SP3 32-bit HVM Virtual Machine
>>>>>>>>>> Xen Hypervisor Version: 3.5-unstable changeset 20143
>>>>>>>>>> Paravirt-Operations Dom0 Kernel: 2.6.31.4 (Jeremy Fitzhardinge's git 
>>>>>>>>>> tree)
>>>>>>>>>> Intel GFX Passthrough Patches Applied: Version 1 (Provided by Han 
>>>>>>>>>> Weidong Intel)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Motherboard: Intel DQ45CB
>>>>>>>>>> BIOS Version: 0093
>>>>>>>>>> Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core E6300
>>>>>>>>>> Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 8400 GS PCI Express x16
>>>>>>>>>> Memory: 8GB DDR2-800
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Attached screenshots for 3 iterations of the hdtach disk I/O 
>>>>>>>>>> benchmark
>>>>>>>>>> test results.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) 
>>>>>>>>>> BEng(Hons)(Mechanical
>>>>>>>>>> Engineering)
>>>>>>>>>> Alma Maters:
>>>>>>>>>> (1) Singapore Polytechnic
>>>>>>>>>> (2) National University of Singapore
>>>>>>>>>> Blog URL: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com
>>>>>>>>>> Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
>>>>>>>>>> Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
>>>>>>>>>> Republic of Singapore
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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