From owner-freebsd-xen@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 4 18:05:06 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-xen@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DB62D1065672 for ; Sat, 4 Apr 2009 18:05:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gofx-freebsd-xen@m.gmane.org) Received: from ciao.gmane.org (main.gmane.org [80.91.229.2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B90C8FC08 for ; Sat, 4 Apr 2009 18:05:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gofx-freebsd-xen@m.gmane.org) Received: from list by ciao.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.43) id 1Lq9cb-0000xt-Gf for freebsd-xen@freebsd.org; Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:25:33 +0000 Received: from 89-186-142-125.dynamic.primacom.net ([89.186.142.125]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:25:33 +0000 Received: from js by 89-186-142-125.dynamic.primacom.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:25:33 +0000 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: freebsd-xen@freebsd.org From: Julian Stecklina Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:25:18 +0200 Lines: 39 Message-ID: <87myawbabl.fsf@tabernacle.lan> References: <49D6C910.8010409@prgmr.com> <20090404112736.GD31897@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: 89-186-142-125.dynamic.primacom.net X-Archive: encrypt User-Agent: Gnus/5.101 (Gnus v5.10.10) Cancel-Lock: sha1:JwENXToJr8eJxNtjfvftLoW0VLk= Sender: news Subject: Re: We'd like to help with Xen X-BeenThere: freebsd-xen@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussion of the freebsd port to xen - implementation and usage List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:05:07 -0000 Kostik Belousov writes: > On Fri, Apr 03, 2009 at 07:42:24PM -0700, Michael David Crawford wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> >> Prgmr.com, Inc. (http://prgmr.com/) is a Xen-based Virtual Private >> Server hosting service. We presently offer Linux and NetBSD DomUs, and >> would like to offer FreeBSD as well. >> >> I've been asked to help get FreeBSD to work under Xen. My understanding >> is that FreeBSD can be gotten to boot as a DomU, but doesn't work reliably. >> >> I'm an experienced programmer, but not at all with FreeBSD. The closest >> I've come to FreeBSD work is the Mac OS X kernel, which is in part based >> on FreeBSD. I also used to work with the old BSD-based SunOS, many >> years ago. >> >> Other than being eager to help, I don't even know where to start. Of >> course I will need to learn FreeBSD kernel programming, but I don't even >> know where to start with that. >> >> Perhaps someone could give me a little hand-holding until I know my way >> around the source tree. > > I suggest the best route for the start would be to pick a bug and > start analyzing it. Then, you can ask and get answers on the concrete > questions you would have with the code. Note that for the general > questions, not specific to the Xen bits, hackers@ or current@ may > be the better forums due to wider audience. The time jumping problem may be a good candidate, as it is quite a showstopper for me and at least some other people. Regards, -- Julian Stecklina The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners - Ernst Jan Plugge