From owner-svn-doc-all@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Oct 11 01:49:34 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1772E4E2; Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:49:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id DF22CFD4; Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:49:33 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id s9B1nXmL037235; Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:49:33 GMT (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from bjk@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.9/8.14.9/Submit) id s9B1nXrg037234; Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:49:33 GMT (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201410110149.s9B1nXrg037234@svn.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: svn.freebsd.org: bjk set sender to bjk@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Benjamin Kaduk Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:49:33 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r45785 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:49:34 -0000 Author: bjk Date: Sat Oct 11 01:49:33 2014 New Revision: 45785 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/45785 Log: Add the Xen paravirtualization report Approved by: hrs (mentor, blanket) Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml Sat Oct 11 00:38:05 2014 (r45784) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml Sat Oct 11 01:49:33 2014 (r45785) @@ -2038,4 +2038,62 @@ + + + amd64 Xen Paravirtualization + + + + + Cherry + Mathew + + cherry@FreeBSD.org + + + + + FreeBSD/Xen + paravirtualised kernel support. + + + +

Add FreeBSD kernel support for Xen Paravirtualised kernels. + This project has finally reached a "Proof of Concept" stage + on the branch + + projects/amd64_xen_pv

+ +

Testing and bug reports on various configurations is + encouraged! The author is also seeking bounties to help + complete the effort and assess potential interest. Please + send email if interested.

+ +

PV kernels are still supported by most cloud providers for a + range of configurations, although they are expected to be + phased out in the future.

+ + + + Spectralogic Corporation (2012-2013) + + + + +

Large page support

+ + +

SMP support

+ + +

Debug and cleanup

+ + +

Security vetting

+ + +

Performance tweaks

+ + +