HVM paravirt block/nic drivers

[David]

Thanks guys, got that working.

How about block device drivers?

2010/1/11 Ivan Voras <ivoras at freebsd.org>

> The given command was slightly wrong; it should have been:
>
> make kernel KERNCONF=XENHVM
>
>
> 2010/1/11 David <admin at dmarkey.com>:
>  > install -o root -g wheel -m 555   zfs.ko /boot/kernel
> > install -o root -g wheel -m 555   zfs.ko.symbols /boot/kernel
> > ===> zlib (install)
> > install -o root -g wheel -m 555   zlib.ko /boot/kernel
> > install -o root -g wheel -m 555   zlib.ko.symbols /boot/kernel
> > kldxref /boot/kernel
> > make: don't know how to make XENHVM. Stop
> > Any Idea?
> >
> > 2010/1/11 James Smith <James.Smith at m247.com>
> >
> >>  Compile kernel in the normal way, using the XENHVM config.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> cd /usr/src
> >>
> >> make kernel XENHVM
> >>
> >> edit /etc/rc.conf
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Change network interface to re0, save and reboot.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> James Smith,
> >>
> >> *From:* David [mailto:admin at dmarkey.com]
> >> *Sent:* 11 January 2010 11:01
> >> *To:* James Smith
> >> *Cc:* freebsd-xen at freebsd.org
> >> *Subject:* Re: HVM paravirt block/nic drivers
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Well, im using the AMD64 ISO image,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> So i'll have to recompile the kernel? Are there instructions anywhere?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >> 2010/1/11 James Smith <James.Smith at m247.com>
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Have you compiled XENHVM kernel?  It makes some improvements to
> networking.
> >>  Ensure you add the correct device to /etc/rc.conf afterwards, I believe
> it
> >> changes to "xn0" when running XENHVM.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> James Smith,
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-freebsd-xen at freebsd.org [mailto:
> owner-freebsd-xen at freebsd.org]
> >> On Behalf Of David
> >> Sent: 10 January 2010 23:43
> >> To: freebsd-xen at freebsd.org
> >> Subject: HVM paravirt block/nic drivers
> >>
> >> Hi Guys/Girls,
> >>
> >>
> >> Successfully got a FreeBSD 8 HVM DomU installed. I see its using the
> >> emulated block/nic drivers.
> >>
> >> Is there any work being done on writing paravirt drivers for FreeBSD in
> >> HVM?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> David
> >>
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