Re: LVM and Xen given module load issue

[Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>]

On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 08:05:03AM -0700, Darren Spruell wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Wanted to inquire what the recommended process is for setting up a Xen
> host system with support for LVM (and dm kernel driver/etc.) given
> that module loading does not function with the Xen Dom0 kernel. The
> only option I see is to modify the kernel to include 'pseudo-device
> dm' but I'm not clear on ability to do this in the Xen kernel.

I've never tried it but it should work.

> 
> If the kernel customization is the only option for this, can the build
> (kernel + userland utils) be done properly from within a booted Dom0,
> or does one have to load the standard NetBSD environment to build
> from?

It can be done from any environnement capable of running
./build.sh tools kernel=FOO

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