Re: [Users] OpenVZ as Kernel modules

2010-07-28 Thread Peter Senna Tschudin
Hi Steven, I agree that it as easy as yum install ovzkernel. But watching XEN vs KVM discussion, one of KVM advantages is that it uses a loadable module which makes the life easier for users and for distro maintainers. You need Xen specific kernel but do not need for KVM. I can use, with

Re: [Users] OpenVZ as Kernel modules

2010-07-28 Thread Scott Dowdle
Peter, - Original Message - Why OpenVZ is not implemented as loadable Kernel modules? Is it possible? Would not this make OpenVZ ultra flexible and may make it widely available to new users? Some of OpenVZ is already implimented as modules. Just do an lsmod | grep vz on your

Re: [Users] OpenVZ as Kernel modules

2010-07-28 Thread Tim Nelson
- Scott Dowdle dow...@montanalinux.org wrote: Peter, - Original Message - Why OpenVZ is not implemented as loadable Kernel modules? Is it possible? Would not this make OpenVZ ultra flexible and may make it widely available to new users? Some of OpenVZ is already

Re: [Users] OpenVZ as Kernel modules

2010-07-28 Thread Peter Senna Tschudin
Hi Tim, I forgot to say that I like OpenVZ as it is. I really do. My proposal has the objective to spread OpenVZ use. Think in the module issue as a candidate for long range goal. I can see advantages for OpenVZ. Does not mean that it is not good. Peter On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Tim

Re: [Users] OpenVZ as Kernel modules

2010-07-28 Thread Tim Nelson
- Peter Senna Tschudin peter.se...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Tim, I forgot to say that I like OpenVZ as it is. I really do. My proposal has the objective to spread OpenVZ use. Think in the module issue as a candidate for long range goal. I can see advantages for OpenVZ. Does not mean that

Re: [Users] OpenVZ as Kernel modules

2010-07-28 Thread Scott Dowdle
Tim, - Original Message - OK, I'll bite. What makes OpenVZ so horrific that it will never be put into mainline? Because OpenVZ is: 1) An out-of-tree patch that is... a) Huge b) Changes lots of subsystems 2) It developed for years outside of the mainline kernel which makes it...