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version 1.66, 2014/12/30 18:05:59 version 1.69, 2014/12/31 00:33:48
Line 173  support) is difficult to build.  The fol Line 173  support) is difficult to build.  The fol
         xenkernel42 netbsd-6 i386          xenkernel42 netbsd-6 i386
         xentools42 netbsd-6 i386 *MIXED          xentools42 netbsd-6 i386 *MIXED
   
           (all 3 and 33 seem to FAIL)
           xenkernel41 netbsd-7 i386
           xentools41 netbsd-7 i386
           xenkernel42 netbsd-7 i386
           xentools42 netbsd-7 i386 ??FAIL
   
 (*On netbsd-6 i386, there is a xentools42 in the 2014Q3 official builds,  (*On netbsd-6 i386, there is a xentools42 in the 2014Q3 official builds,
 but it does not build for gdt.)  but it does not build for gdt.)
   
Line 881  npf, run IPsec, or any other reason why  Line 887  npf, run IPsec, or any other reason why 
 their kernel.  their kernel.
   
 One approach is to have an adminstrative interface to upload a kernel,  One approach is to have an adminstrative interface to upload a kernel,
 or to select from a prepopulated list.  Other approaches are py-grub  or to select from a prepopulated list.  Other approaches are pygrub
 (deprecated) and pvgrub, which are ways to have a bootloader obtain a  (deprecated) and pvgrub, which are ways to have a bootloader obtain a
 kernel from the domU filesystem.  This is closer to a regular physical  kernel from the domU filesystem.  This is closer to a regular physical
 computer, where someone who controls a machine can replace the kernel.  computer, where someone who controls a machine can replace the kernel.
   
 py-grub  pygrub
 -------  -------
   
 py-grub runs in the dom0 and looks into the domU filesystem.  This  pygrub runs in the dom0 and looks into the domU filesystem.  This
 implies that the domU must have a kernel in a filesystem in a format  implies that the domU must have a kernel in a filesystem in a format
 known to py-grub.  As of 2014, py-grub seems to be of mostly historical interest.  known to pygrub.  As of 2014, pygrub seems to be of mostly historical
   interest.
   
 pvgrub  pvgrub
 ------  ------
Line 929  TODO items for improving NetBSD/xen Line 936  TODO items for improving NetBSD/xen
 ===================================  ===================================
   
 * Package Xen 4.4.  * Package Xen 4.4.
 * Get PCI passthrough working on Xen 4.2.  * Get PCI passthrough working on Xen 4.2 (or 4.4).
 * Get pvgrub into pkgsrc, either via xentools or separately.  * Get pvgrub into pkgsrc, either via xentools or separately.
 * grub  * grub
   
   * Add support to pkgsrc grub2 for UFS2 and arbitrary    * Add support to pkgsrc grub2 for UFS2 and arbitrary
     fragsize/blocksize (UFS2 support may be present; the point is to      fragsize/blocksize (UFS2 support may be present; the point is to
     make it so that with any UFS1/UFS2 filesystem setup that works      make it so that with any UFS1/UFS2 filesystem setup that works
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