Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:25:18 +0200 From: Julian Stecklina <js@alien8.de> To: freebsd-xen@freebsd.org Subject: Re: We'd like to help with Xen Message-ID: <87myawbabl.fsf@tabernacle.lan> References: <49D6C910.8010409@prgmr.com> <20090404112736.GD31897@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua>
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Kostik Belousov <kostikbel@gmail.com> 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
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