Does this mean x86 is getting a kernel cage? -j
On Sun, Mar 07, 2010 at 08:22:59PM -0800, Michael Corcoran wrote: > Hi All, > > It was suggested that I use this alias to try and hammer out a name for > a new package I'm planning on delivering as part of the x86 cpu/memory > hotplug project. I have a webrev of the packaging portions of things > available at: > > http://cr.opensolaris.org/~mec/ips_local.2/ > > This new package will contain all of the bits needed to enable the > addition of cpus or memory to a running x86 system. This includes the > acpihpd daemon, managed by the svc:/platform/i86pc/acpihpd:default SMF > service, who's manifest is also included in the package, as well as the > various dr based drivers which are needed to support this feature. > > The current name I have for the package is: > system/dynamic-reconfiguration/i86pc > > Other suggestions have been: > system/dynamic-reconfiguration/generic > system/dynamic-reconfiguration/apci-hotplug > system/dynamic-reconfiguration/x86 > system/dynamic-reconfiguration > > Some additional background which makes all of this a bit more > confusing :) > > There already exist sparc packages for similar DR based features: > > system/kernel/dynamic-reconfiguration/sun-fire-15000 > system/kernel/dynamic-reconfiguration/sun-fire-880 > system/kernel/dynamic-reconfiguration/ultra-enterprise-10000 > > With IPS, it seems like there should be no need for all of these > packages and a single system/kernel/dynamic-reconfiguration package > might make sense. I know IPS is smart enough to handle x86 and sparc > bits in the same package, but I don't know if it's smart enough to > distinguish between different sparc platforms. I would prefer not to do > this consolidation myself, if it is a good idea, and instead file an RFE > for it so that my project is not impacted by the extra testing this > would require in which case we'd go with the > system/dynamic-reconfiguration name. > > So, please let me know your opinions on this. > > Thanks, > > Mike > > > _______________________________________________ > pkg-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-discuss _______________________________________________ pkg-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-discuss
