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Re: [Xen-users] Converting a HVM Guest into a PV-on-HVM Guest


  • To: Srujan Kotikela <ksrujandas@xxxxxxxxx>
  • From: Todd Deshane <todd.deshane@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:54:03 -0400
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On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Srujan Kotikela <ksrujandas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just to make sure,
>
> PV-on-HVM drivers are neccessary and/or sufficient to make hypercalls from a
> HVM domain, right?
>

I'm not sure.

A quick search indicates that there is some HVM hypercall code:

http://xen.markmail.org/search/?q=hvm+hypercall
http://xen.markmail.org/search/?q=hypercall_hvm_op#query:hypercall_hvm_op+page:1+mid:bozac75eaw4jrgof+state:results
http://lxr.xensource.com/lxr/source/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c

I don't know the details. You may considering taking a look at:
http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/AskingXenDevelQuestions

Thanks,
Todd

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