nightmorph 10/09/06 05:55:00 Modified: gentoo-kernel.xml Log: add xen-sources to the list of kernels, shuffle around the list of kernels supported by the Kernel team
Revision Changes Path 1.62 xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml?rev=1.62&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml?rev=1.62&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml?r1=1.61&r2=1.62 Index: gentoo-kernel.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml,v retrieving revision 1.61 retrieving revision 1.62 diff -u -r1.61 -r1.62 --- gentoo-kernel.xml 6 Sep 2010 05:03:31 -0000 1.61 +++ gentoo-kernel.xml 6 Sep 2010 05:55:00 -0000 1.62 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml,v 1.61 2010/09/06 05:03:31 nightmorph Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml,v 1.62 2010/09/06 05:55:00 nightmorph Exp $ --> <guide> <title>Gentoo Linux Kernel Guide</title> @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>2</version> +<version>3</version> <date>2010-09-05</date> <chapter> @@ -151,65 +151,83 @@ </body> </section> <section> -<title>Architecture dependent kernels</title> +<title>ck-sources</title> <body> <p> -<c>cell-sources</c>, <c>mips-sources</c>, <c>sparc-sources</c>, and -<c>xbox-sources</c> are, as their names suggest, patched to run best on specific -architectures. They also contain some of the patches for hardware and features -support from the other patch sets mentioned above and below. +<c>ck-sources</c> is Con Kolivas's kernel patch set. This patchset is primarily +designed to improve system responsiveness and interactivity and is configurable +for varying workloads (from servers to desktops). The patchset includes a +different scheduler, BFS, designed to keep systems responsive and smooth even +when under heavy load. Support and information is available at +<uri>http://kernel.kolivas.org</uri> and in <c>#ck</c> on <c>irc.oftc.net</c>. </p> </body> </section> -</chapter> +<section> +<title>git-sources</title> +<body> -<chapter> -<title>Unsupported kernel packages</title> +<p> +The <c>git-sources</c> package tracks daily snapshots of the upstream +development kernel tree. You should run these kernels if you are interested in +kernel development or testing. Bugreports should go to the <uri +link="http://bugzilla.kernel.org/";>Linux Kernel Bug Tracker</uri> or LKML +(Linux Kernel Mailing List). +</p> + +</body> +</section> <section> +<title>xen-sources</title> <body> <p> -Now I'm going to try to briefly describe some of the other -<path>sys-kernel/*-sources</path> which you saw scroll by when you ran -<c>emerge -s sources</c>. Let's take them in alphabetical order. These -kernels are provided as a courtesy only and the various patch sets are not -supported by the Gentoo team. +<c>xen-sources</c> lets you run multiple operating systems on a single physical +system. You can create virtual environments in which one or more guest operating +systems run on a <uri link="http://www.xensource.com";>Xen</uri>-powered host +operating system. +</p> + +<p> +For more information on Xen and Gentoo, read the <uri +link="/doc/en/xen-guide.xml">Gentoo Xen Guide</uri>. </p> </body> </section> <section> -<title>ck-sources</title> +<title>Architecture dependent kernels</title> <body> <p> -<c>ck-sources</c> is Con Kolivas's kernel patch set. This patchset is primarily -designed to improve system responsiveness and interactivity and is configurable -for varying workloads (from servers to desktops). The patchset includes a -different scheduler, BFS, designed to keep systems responsive and smooth even -when under heavy load. Support and information is available at -<uri>http://kernel.kolivas.org</uri> and in <c>#ck</c> on <c>irc.oftc.net</c>. +<c>cell-sources</c>, <c>mips-sources</c>, <c>sparc-sources</c>, and +<c>xbox-sources</c> are, as their names suggest, patched to run best on specific +architectures. They also contain some of the patches for hardware and features +support from the other patch sets mentioned above and below. </p> </body> </section> +</chapter> +<chapter> +<title>Unsupported kernel packages</title> <section> -<title>git-sources</title> <body> <p> -The <c>git-sources</c> package tracks daily snapshots of the upstream -development kernel tree. You should run these kernels if you are interested in -kernel development or testing. Bugreports should go to the <uri -link="http://bugzilla.kernel.org/";>Linux Kernel Bug Tracker</uri> or LKML -(Linux Kernel Mailing List). +Now I'm going to try to briefly describe some of the other +<path>sys-kernel/*-sources</path> which you saw scroll by when you ran +<c>emerge -s sources</c>. Let's take them in alphabetical order. These +kernels are provided as a courtesy only and the various patch sets are not +supported by the Gentoo kernel team. </p> </body> </section> + <section> <title>mm-sources</title> <body>
