Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 15 Mar 2006 23:52:12 +0100 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [RFC, PATCH 4/24] i386 Vmi inline implementation |
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On Po 13-03-06 10:02:02, Zachary Amsden wrote: > Macros to use VMI calls from assembly and C languages are introduced. > The macros are quite complex, but the end result is rather impressive. > The result is that when compiling a VMI kernel, the native code is > emitted inline, with no function call overhead, and some wiggle room > for register allocation. The hypervisor compatibility code is emitted > out of line into a separate section, and patched dynamically during the > process of preparing the kernel for boot. In the end, this task is > envisioned as being done by a loader agent outside of the kernel proper, > allowing for a completely transparent kernel start of day.
We already do runtime patching for SMP vs. UP, could you use same infrastructure? I do not want VMI-specific grub. Pavel
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