Re: [Xen-devel] domU guest for xcp 0.1.1

[Sander Eikelenboom <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Ritu,

I don't have experience with XCP specifically, but normal compiled 
pvops-kernels work fine for me with Debian lenny domU's.

--
Sander

Sunday, March 14, 2010, 9:29:29 PM, you wrote:

> Hi Sander,

> Thanks, I enabled DOM0 and other backend drivers along with pci frontend in
> .config file. I am able to get it build. However, I having additional
> questions, inputs appreciated.

> 1. can this kernel be used in any linux distribution? I have Debian Lenny as
> DomU?

> 2. In Debian Lenny /boot/grub/menu.lst, I have
> title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686-bigmem
> root            (hd0,0)
> kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686-bigmem root=/dev/xvda1 ro
> console=hvc0 quiet
> initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686-bigmem

> but the kernel image built in arch/i386/boot is bzImage. Does "make
> modules_install" and "make install" take care of it, since I am not sure I
> haven't tried it.

> Basically, my question boils down to

> 1. Can I use bzImage in debian lenny,
> 2. does make install take care of configuring it


> Thanks

> On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 4:15 AM, Sander Eikelenboom 
> <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>> Hello Ritu,
>>
>> There are some problems with pci.h, i have also reported this to Konrad.
>> As a workaround you can enable dom0 support in these kernels, then they
>> compile fine in my case.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Sander
>>
>>
>> Sunday, March 14, 2010, 2:43:23 AM, you wrote:
>>
>> > I followed the steps mentioned in  wiki to pull xen code to compile domU
>> > kernel from
>>
>> > 1. xen/master, I get following compilation errors. I do see in xen-devel
>> > forum someone else has reported similar issue but no solution yet(patch
>> > provided by Konrad has followup errors)
>>
>> > CC [M]  drivers/watchdog/machzwd.o
>> >   CC [M]  drivers/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.o
>> >   CC [M]  drivers/watchdog/softdog.o
>> >   CC      drivers/xen/grant-table.o
>> >   CC      drivers/xen/features.o
>> >   CC      drivers/xen/events.o
>> > drivers/xen/events.c:605: error: redefinition of ‘xen_destroy_irq’
>> > /root/kernel/linux.2-6.xen/arch/x86/include/asm/xen/pci.h:29: error:
>> > previous definition of ‘xen_destroy_irq’ was here
>> > drivers/xen/events.c:637: error: redefinition of ‘xen_create_msi_irq’
>> > /root/kernel/linux.2-6.xen/arch/x86/include/asm/xen/pci.h:25: error:
>> > previous definition of ‘xen_create_msi_irq’ was here
>> > make[2]: *** [drivers/xen/events.o] Error 1
>> > make[1]: *** [drivers/xen] Error 2
>> > make: *** [drivers] Error 2
>>
>> > 2. xen/stable, I get following errors
>>
>> >  CC      drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.o
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:373: error: variable ‘pci_frontend_ops’
>> has
>> > initializut incomplete type
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:374: error: unknown field ‘enable_msi’
>> > specified in ializer
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:374: warning: excess elements in struct
>> > initializer
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:374: warning: (near initialization for
>> > ‘pci_frontend_op)’
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:375: error: unknown field ‘disable_msi’
>> > specified in ializer
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:375: warning: excess elements in struct
>> > initializer
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:375: warning: (near initialization for
>> > ‘pci_frontend_op)’
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:376: error: unknown field ‘enable_msix’
>> > specified in ializer
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:376: warning: excess elements in struct
>> > initializer
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:376: warning: (near initialization for
>> > ‘pci_frontend_op)’
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:377: error: unknown field ‘disable_msix’
>> > specified intializer
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:377: warning: excess elements in struct
>> > initializer
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:377: warning: (near initialization for
>> > ‘pci_frontend_op)’
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c: In function ‘pci_frontend_registrar’:
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:383: error: ‘xen_pci_frontend’ undeclared
>> > (first use his function)
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:383: error: (Each undeclared identifier is
>> > reported only once
>> > drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c:383: error: for each function it appears in.)
>> > make[2]: *** [drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.o] Error 1
>> > make[1]: *** [drivers/pci] Error 2
>> > make: *** [drivers] Error 2
>>
>> > Kindly let me know how to proceed on this.
>>
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>>  Sander                            mailto:linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>



-- 
Best regards,
 Sander                            mailto:linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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