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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH RFC] xen-block: correctly define structures in public headers
On 11/12/13 17:18, Stefano Stabellini wrote: > On Tue, 3 Dec 2013, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote: >>>> If Konrad and Boris agree that breaking the kernel's ABI in this way is >>>> acceptable in this specific case, I'll defer to them. >>> >>> My opinion as Xen on ARM hypervisor maintainer is that this is the right >>> thing to do in this case. >> >> Heh. If somebody can guarantee me that (by testing the right variants and >> mentioning this in the git commit) that this does not break x86, then >> I am fine. >> >> And by 'break x86' I mean that this combination works: >> 32-bit domU on 64-bit dom0 >> 64-bit domU on 32-bit dom0 >> >> And perhaps also the obvious: >> 64-bit domU on 64-bit dom0 >> 32-bit domU on 32-bit dom0 >> >> Since the xen-blkback has its own version of the structs there is no >> need to change change newer and older version of it. >> >> As long as that works I am OK sticking it in. >> >> I think from the ARM perspective it is still in 'experimental' phase >> so anything goes to make it work under ARM. > > > Roger, can you please test this patch on x86 as suggested by Konrad and > confirm that it doesn't break anything? This is not the right patch, the right one is the one posted by Julien: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=138608528604584&w=2 _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xen.org/xen-devel
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