Re: [Xen-devel] Re: [vt-d][xen4-rc6] Hangs on startup

[Sander Eikelenboom <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Ed,

I have put a note on the VT-D howto wiki page at the example using pci-stub.
That pci-stub is only working for HVM, and xen-pciback works for both PV and 
HVM and is thus preferred.

--

Sander


Monday, March 22, 2010, 11:11:34 PM, you wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk [mailto:konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 2:54 PM
>> To: Nadolski, Ed
>> Cc: Łukasz Oleś; xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Re: [vt-d][xen4-rc6] Hangs on startup
>> 
>> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 03:06:48PM -0600, Nadolski, Ed wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> >
>> > > PCI back is to be used _only_ with PV guests - you on the other
>> > > hand are running an HVM guest.
>> > >
>> > > Per the earlier statement, I would recommend you use the 'pciback'
>> > > instead of 'pci-stub' or just not compile pciback in and see what
>> > > happens. Keep in mind: PCI back module is only needed when you want
>> to
>> > > do PV PCI passthrough, which is not what you are doing.
>> >
>> > I'm confused - does that mean pci-stub must be used for device
>> assignment to an HVM guest?  The VTdHowTo isn't clear on that.
>> 
>> Not per say.
>> 
>> xen-pciback can be used for both PV and HVM.

> OK then what is the difference between pciback and xen-pciback?  I thought 
> they were just a re-name, but there must be more than that if one supports 
> HVM and the other doesn't.


>> pci-stub can only be used for HVM guests.

> OK, but then why would I ever want to use pci-stub, if xen-pciback already 
> does both?








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