Re: [Xen-users] poor IDE buffered disk reads on dom0

[Chris Fanning <christopher.fanning@xxxxxxxxx>]

answering the question
> Does that mean that I have to compile everything the first time round?

make linux-2.6-xen-config CONFIGMODE=menuconfig
make dist
make install
make linux-2.6-xen-build
make linux-2.6-xen-install

thanks for all.
Chris.

On 1/31/06, Chris Fanning <christopher.fanning@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Anand,
>
> I've been trying to cut down on the number of modules compiled for the
> _first_ time I compile xen.
>
> So vi Makefile
> Change
> KERNELS ?= linux-2.6-xen0 linux-2.6-xenU
> to
> KERNELS ?= linux-2.6-xen
>
> then
>
> make linux-2.6-xen-config CONFIGMODE=menuconfig
> make KERNELS=linux-2.6-xen world
> make install
>
> but this doesn't take any notice of my config and compiles everything.
>
> The README does say
> 3. For the very first build, or if you want to destroy existing
>     # make KERNELS=linux-2.6-xen world
>     # make install
>
> 5. To rebuild a kernel with a modified config:
>     # make linux-2.6-xen-config CONFIGMODE=menuconfig     (or xconfig)
>     # make linux-2.6-xen-build
>     # make linux-2.6-xen-install
>
> Does that mean that I have to compile everything the first time round?
> My ignorance is shining through :(
>
> Thanks again.
> Chris.
>
>
> On 1/26/06, Anand <xen.mails@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 1/26/06, Chris Fanning <christopher.fanning@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Thankyou Anand. That has solved the problem.
> > > Al those modules take a while to compile. I think I had better look
> > > into cutting them down a little.
> > >
> >
> > You can do that very easily. Its all in the README. Last point.
> >
> > To rebuild a kernel with a modified config:
> >
> >     # make linux-2.6-xen-config CONFIGMODE=menuconfig     (or xconfig)
> >     # make linux-2.6-xen-build
> >     # make linux-2.6-xen-install
> >
> >    Depending on your config, you may need to use 'mkinitrd' to create
> >    an initial ram disk, just like a native system e.g.
> >     # depmod 2.6.12.6-xen
> >     # mkinitrd -v -f --with=aacraid --with=sd_mod --with=scsi_mod
> > initrd-2.6.12.6-xen.img
> > 2.6.12.6-xen
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > Anand
>

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