HVM paravirt block/nic drivers

David admin at dmarkey.com
Mon Jan 11 11:53:39 UTC 2010


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.
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> cd /usr/src
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> make kernel XENHVM
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> edit /etc/rc.conf
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> Change network interface to re0, save and reboot.
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> 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
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> Well, im using the AMD64 ISO image,
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> So i'll have to recompile the kernel? Are there instructions anywhere?
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> Thanks.
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> David
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> 2010/1/11 James Smith <James.Smith at m247.com>
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> Hi,
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> 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,
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>
> Successfully got a FreeBSD 8 HVM DomU installed. I see its using the
> emulated block/nic drivers.
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> Is there any work being done on writing paravirt drivers for FreeBSD in
> HVM?
>
> Regards,
>
> David
>
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