Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 08:20:15 +0000 (UTC) From: Gabor Pali <pgj@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r42211 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status Message-ID: <201307090820.r698KFJd011377@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: pgj Date: Tue Jul 9 08:20:14 2013 New Revision: 42211 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/42211 Log: - Add Q2 report on recent Xen work Submitted by: Roger Pau MonnĂ© <roger.pau@citrix.com> Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-04-2013-06.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-04-2013-06.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-04-2013-06.xml Tue Jul 9 08:10:09 2013 (r42210) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-04-2013-06.xml Tue Jul 9 08:20:14 2013 (r42211) @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ <!-- XXX: keep updating the number of entries --> <p>Thanks to all the reporters for the excellent work! This report - contains 26 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.</p> + contains 27 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.</p> <!-- XXX: set date for the next set of submissions --> <p>The deadline for submissions covering between July and September 2013 @@ -1439,4 +1439,88 @@ functionality through <tt>pkg(8)</tt>.</ Ports Collection.</task> </help> </project> + + <project cat='kern'> + <title>Xen Support Improvements</title> + + <contact> + <person> + <name> + <given>Justin T.</given> + <common>Gibbs</common> + </name> + <email>gibbs@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + + <person> + <name> + <given>Will</given> + <common>Andrews</common> + </name> + <email>will@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + + <person> + <name> + <given>Andre</given> + <common>Oppermann</common> + </name> + <email>andre@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + + <person> + <name> + <given>Roger</given> + <common>Pau Monné</common> + </name> + <email>roger.pau@citrix.com</email> + </person> + </contact> + + <links> + <url href="http://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=people/royger/freebsd.git;a=summary">Git repository</url> + </links> + + <body> + <p>&os; Xen HVM can be further improved by using more PV + interfaces inside a HVM guest. So far the following items have + been completed:</p> + + <ul> + <li>Update Xen interface files. (Merged into + <tt>head</tt>)</li> + <li>Add support for the vector callback injection mechanism. + This replaces the PCI interrupt and provides a per-cpu + callback, which was not possible when using the PCI + interrupt.</li> + <li>Rework event channel implementation and use the same code + paths for both PV and PVHVM.</li> + <li>Implement PV one-shot event timers and timecounters.</li> + <li>Implement PV IPIs.</li> + <li>Live migration support for PV timers and PV IPIs.</li> + </ul> + + <p>With this changes, &os; will have a complete PVHVM port, this + will also set the ground for a future PVH port (when PVH support + is merged into Xen).</p> + + <p>Further improvements on blkfront and netfront have also been + commited:</p> + + <ul> + <li>Fix netfront crash when detaching an interface.</li> + <li>Enable netfront to specify a maximum TSO length limiting the + segment chain to what the Xen host side can handle after + defragmentation.</li> + <li>Add barriers and flush support to blkfront.</li> + </ul> + + <p>Netfront changes have been merged to <tt>stable</tt> branches, + blkfront changes are only in <tt>head</tt>.</p> + </body> + + <help> + <task>Merge remaining changes into <tt>head</tt>.</task> + </help> + </project> </report>
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