From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 4 13:38:52 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2BF7D1065674 for ; Mon, 4 May 2009 13:38:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from odhiambo@gmail.com) Received: from mail-bw0-f213.google.com (mail-bw0-f213.google.com [209.85.218.213]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9E2788FC0A for ; Mon, 4 May 2009 13:38:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from odhiambo@gmail.com) Received: by bwz9 with SMTP id 9so3641945bwz.43 for ; Mon, 04 May 2009 06:38:50 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=zU1HSng2blS4Ma3VGYtSJZ1i08LpzWHRbq7leWuajBA=; b=gLBax6rrEG8m+tFxqqfh4QeBZpO92OVS3N3nToGZn9tb8nVQ1strHoZDXflN9I1dgJ mJDzro1YLdlpJ5DokcM9G9/fDg2HtqwFspszIDLqqZx/NVT6JppSp9AS3RswDraV3iVP 6BI8YnabFnTTuAcNYsxf/RCmcFQN0X0vPQKEI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=uk8KFYUf8MtJQ1qqNRjd2x49A+I7BlwGl088E5cPsRp1qLI5mfJdCuu8dAVIs9EXfs /5vVumMRWAIlUSwJXlj+ry4uPwZDf5U/e+x3gz7+c46xBWnT4P5gvShDGGthl4JWz6VH R5Xb5JRH9Y/vbkhHLKHUXvYcqDItmGCYX+0Ao= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.223.113.9 with SMTP id y9mr2233685fap.19.1241444330429; Mon, 04 May 2009 06:38:50 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <991123400905040512s196ec51o3a084b9e1fc8a0e1@mail.gmail.com> References: <49FC812B.2070305@elischer.org> <991123400905040512s196ec51o3a084b9e1fc8a0e1@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 16:38:50 +0300 Message-ID: <991123400905040638v24070cb9rc067d5efab67010@mail.gmail.com> From: =?UTF-8?B?T2RoaWFtYm8gIOODr+OCt+ODs+ODiOODsw==?= To: Julian Elischer Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: FreeBSD Current Subject: Re: VIMAGE status X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 04 May 2009 13:38:52 -0000 2009/5/4 Odhiambo =E3=83=AF=E3=82=B7=E3=83=B3=E3=83=88=E3=83=B3 > > > On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Julian Elischer wrot= e: > >> The VIMAGE code is nearly all in the the kernel. >> >> One is now able to make VIMAGE kernels (add options VIMAGE) >> though they don't actually allow you to make multiple >> vimages instances yet.. >> >> The VIMAGE option enables all the low level changes needed >> throughout the kernel. >> >> The VIMAGE_GLOBALS option basically sets thing sback to how they were >> before. >> >> Having neither (the default) gives a kernel that is a kind of hybrid. >> >> The Hybrid state is what will go forward as 'NON-VIMAGE' mode >> and the VIMAGE_GLOBALS mode will probably go away in time as >> it complicates the code. >> >> The aim of this mail is to ask people to try add the VIMAGE option >> to their regular kernels and try use them as you woudl normally. >> You will not yet be able to use any new VIMAGE features but we >> should be fully compatible with previous kernels. >> >> Please report any concerns to the freebsd-virtualization@ mailing list. >> >> THEORETICALLY you should not see any changes in behaviour, however we ha= ve >> the following issues: >> >> * SCTP is not fully converted yet. add 'nooptions SCTP' for now if you >> are not using it yet. >> >> * An NFS (crash) issue was reported. This MAY have been fixed... >> >> >> Theory tells us that all three kernel options should behave about the sa= me >> but if you do try this, and have any benchmarking facilities, >> it would be incredibly useful if you could let us know if you see any >> performance changes between the three. >> >> >> thanks, >> >> Julian (currently running a VIMAGE kernel myself) > > > I am ignorant. What is this VIMAGE? > Pardon me for the stupid question. Google has given me the whipping I deserve! --=20 Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." -- Mark Twain