svn commit: r45785 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status

Sat Oct 11 01:49:34 UTC 2014

Author: bjk
Date: Sat Oct 11 01:49:33 2014
New Revision: 45785
URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/45785

Log:
  Add the Xen paravirtualization report
  
  Approved by:	hrs (mentor, blanket)

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml
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--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml	Sat Oct 11 00:38:05 2014	(r45784)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml	Sat Oct 11 01:49:33 2014	(r45785)
@@ -2038,4 +2038,62 @@
       </task>
     </help>
   </project>
+
+  <project cat='proj'>
+    <title>amd64 Xen Paravirtualization</title>
+
+    <contact>
+      <person>
+	<name>
+	  <given>Cherry</given>
+	  <common>Mathew</common>
+	</name>
+	<email>cherry at FreeBSD.org</email>
+      </person>
+    </contact>
+
+    <links>
+      <url href="https://wiki.freebsd.org/FreeBSD/Xen">FreeBSD/Xen
+	paravirtualised kernel support.</url>
+    </links>
+
+    <body>
+      <p>Add FreeBSD kernel support for Xen Paravirtualised kernels.
+	This project has finally reached a "Proof of Concept" stage
+	on the branch
+	<a href="http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/projects/amd64_xen_pv/">
+	  projects/amd64_xen_pv</a></p>
+
+      <p>Testing and bug reports on various configurations is
+	encouraged!  The author is also seeking bounties to help
+	complete the effort and assess potential interest.  Please
+	send email if interested.</p>
+
+      <p>PV kernels are still supported by most cloud providers for a
+	range of configurations, although they are expected to be
+	phased out in the future.</p>
+    </body>
+
+    <sponsor>
+	Spectralogic Corporation (2012-2013)
+    </sponsor>
+
+    <help>
+      <task>
+	<p>Large page support</p>
+      </task>
+      <task>
+	<p>SMP support</p>
+      </task>
+      <task>
+	<p>Debug and cleanup</p>
+      </task>
+      <task>
+	<p>Security vetting</p>
+      </task>
+      <task>
+	<p>Performance tweaks</p>
+      </task>
+    </help>
+  </project>
 </report>
