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version 1.74, 2015/01/04 02:18:47 version 1.75, 2015/01/17 01:32:12
Line 274  For debugging, one may copy xen-debug.gz Line 274  For debugging, one may copy xen-debug.gz
 to DIAGNOSTIC and DEBUG in NetBSD.  xen-debug.gz is basically only  to DIAGNOSTIC and DEBUG in NetBSD.  xen-debug.gz is basically only
 useful with a serial console.  Then, place a NetBSD XEN3_DOM0 kernel  useful with a serial console.  Then, place a NetBSD XEN3_DOM0 kernel
 in /, copied from releasedir/amd64/binary/kernel/netbsd-XEN3_DOM0.gz  in /, copied from releasedir/amd64/binary/kernel/netbsd-XEN3_DOM0.gz
 of a NetBSD build.  Both xen and NetBSD may be left compressed.  (If  of a NetBSD build.  If using i386, use
 using i386, use releasedir/i386/binary/kernel/netbsd-XEN3PAE_DOM0.gz.)  releasedir/i386/binary/kernel/netbsd-XEN3PAE_DOM0.gz.  (If using Xen
   3.1 and i386, you may use XEN3_DOM0 with the non-PAE Xen.  But you
 With Xen as the kernel, you must provide a dom0 NetBSD kernel to be  should not use Xen 3.1.)  Both xen and the NetBSD kernel may be (and
 used as a module; place this in /.  Suitable kernels are provided in  typically are) left compressed.
 releasedir/binary/kernel:  
   In a dom0 kernel, kernfs is mandatory for xend to comunicate with the
         i386 XEN3_DOM0  kernel, so ensure that /kern is in fstab.  TODO: Say this is default,
         i386 XEN3PAE_DOM0  or file a PR and give a reference.
         amd64 XEN3_DOM0  
   
 The first one is only for use with Xen 3.1 and i386-mode Xen (and you  
 should not do this).  Current Xen always uses PAE on i386, but you  
 should generally use amd64 for the dom0.  In a dom0 kernel, kernfs is  
 mandatory for xend to comunicate with the kernel, so ensure that /kern  
 is in fstab.  TODO: Say this is default, or file a PR and give a  
 reference.  
   
 Because you already installed NetBSD, you have a working boot setup  Because you already installed NetBSD, you have a working boot setup
 with an MBR bootblock, either bootxx_ffsv1 or bootxx_ffsv2 at the  with an MBR bootblock, either bootxx_ffsv1 or bootxx_ffsv2 at the
Line 302  See boot.cfg(5) for an example.  The bas Line 294  See boot.cfg(5) for an example.  The bas
         menu=Xen:load /netbsd-XEN3_DOM0.gz console=pc;multiboot /xen.gz dom0_mem=256M          menu=Xen:load /netbsd-XEN3_DOM0.gz console=pc;multiboot /xen.gz dom0_mem=256M
   
 which specifies that the dom0 should have 256M, leaving the rest to be  which specifies that the dom0 should have 256M, leaving the rest to be
 allocated for domUs.  In an attempt to add performance, one can also  allocated for domUs.  To use In an attempt to add performance, one can
 add  also add
   
         dom0_max_vcpus=1 dom0_vcpus_pin          dom0_max_vcpus=1 dom0_vcpus_pin
   
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