Tue Dec 17 20:19:41 2019 UTC ()
sysutils/xen: Note reason why 4.2 still exists.


(gdt)
diff -r1.2 -r1.3 pkgsrc/sysutils/xenkernel42/DESCR
cvs diff -r1.2 -r1.3 pkgsrc/sysutils/xenkernel42/Attic/DESCR (expand / switch to unified diff)

--- pkgsrc/sysutils/xenkernel42/Attic/DESCR 2013/06/19 14:03:41 1.2
+++ pkgsrc/sysutils/xenkernel42/Attic/DESCR 2019/12/17 20:19:41 1.3
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
1Xen is a virtual machine monitor which supports running multiple 1Xen is a virtual machine monitor which supports running multiple
2guests operating systems on a single machine. Guest OSes (also 2guests operating systems on a single machine. Guest OSes (also
3called "domains") require a modified kernel which supports Xen 3called "domains") require a modified kernel which supports Xen
4hypercalls in replacement to access to the physical hardware. At 4hypercalls in replacement to access to the physical hardware. At
5boot, the xen kernel is loaded along with the guest kernel for the 5boot, the xen kernel is loaded along with the guest kernel for the
6first domain (called domain0). domain0 has privileges to access 6first domain (called domain0). domain0 has privileges to access
7the physical hardware (PCI and ISA devices), administrate other 7the physical hardware (PCI and ISA devices), administrate other
8domains and provide virtual devices (disks and network) to other 8domains and provide virtual devices (disks and network) to other
9domains. 9domains.
10 10
11This package contains the 4.2 Xen4 kernel itself. PCI passthrough is 11This package contains the 4.2 Xen4 kernel itself. PCI passthrough is
12not supported. PAE is mandatory; on i386 one must use XEN3PAE_DOM[0U]. 12not supported. PAE is mandatory; on i386 one must use XEN3PAE_DOM[0U].
 13
 14This is the last release to support python-based tools (xm), rather
 15than the newer xl. It remains in pkgsrc as a courtesy to those who
 16have not yet migrated.