Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Add xen_phys_start value in the crash in

To:	Itsuro ODA <oda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:	Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Add xen_phys_start value in the crash info note
From:	Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:	Fri, 30 May 2008 15:18:10 +0100
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On 30/5/08 06:13, "Itsuro ODA" <oda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> This patch makes the vmcore utilities (ex. crash, makedumpfile) be
> able to get the relocation address of the xen hypervisor from a vmcore.
> It is necessary for the utilities to find the data of the hypervisor
> structures.
> 
> Note that this patch does not raise any comptibility issue for the
> utilities (which I know) nor the other components of xen.

Since it both changes the size of the crash_info elf note, and adds the new
field in the middle of the crash_info structure, how can it not affect
compatibility?

 -- Keir



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