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version 1.176, 2020/11/13 20:40:04 version 1.178, 2020/11/14 01:00:40
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 In HVM mode, no guest modification is required; however, hardware  In HVM mode, no guest modification is required; however, hardware
 support is required, such as VT-x on Intel CPUs and SVM on AMD CPUs.  support is required, such as VT-x on Intel CPUs and SVM on AMD CPUs.
   The dom0 runs qemu to emulate hardware.
   
 In PVHVM mode, the guest runs as HVM, but additionally can use PV  In PVHVM mode, the guest runs as HVM, but additionally can use PV
 drivers for efficiency.  drivers for efficiency.
Line 104  just as you would if you were not using  Line 105  just as you would if you were not using 
 Installation of Xen  Installation of Xen
 -------------------  -------------------
   
 We will consider that you chose to use Xen 4.8, with NetBSD/amd64 as  We will consider that you chose to use Xen 4.13, with NetBSD/amd64 as
 dom0. In the dom0, install xenkernel48 and xentools48 from pkgsrc.  dom0. In the dom0, install xenkernel48 and xentools48 from pkgsrc.
   
 Once this is done, install the Xen kernel itself:  Once this is done, install the Xen kernel itself:
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 In an attempt to add performance, one can also add `dom0_max_vcpus=1 dom0_vcpus_pin`,  In an attempt to add performance, one can also add `dom0_max_vcpus=1 dom0_vcpus_pin`,
 to force only one vcpu to be provided (since NetBSD dom0 can't use  to force only one vcpu to be provided (since NetBSD dom0 can't use
 more) and to pin that vcpu to a physical CPU. Xen has  more) and to pin that vcpu to a physical CPU. Xen has
 [many boot options](http://xenbits.xenproject.org/docs/4.8-testing/misc/xen-command-line.html),  [many boot options](http://xenbits.xenproject.org/docs/4.13-testing/misc/xen-command-line.html),
 and other than dom0 memory and max_vcpus, they are generally not  and other than dom0 memory and max_vcpus, they are generally not
 necessary.  necessary.
   
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 anita (for testing NetBSD)  anita (for testing NetBSD)
 --------------------------  --------------------------
   
 With the setup so far (assuming 4.8/xl), one should be able to run  With the setup so far, one should be able to run
 anita (see pkgsrc/misc/py-anita) to test NetBSD releases, by doing (as  anita (see pkgsrc/misc/py-anita) to test NetBSD releases, by doing (as
 root, because anita must create a domU):  root, because anita must create a domU):
   
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