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==== Xen PCI Device Passthrough ====
A patch<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2009-March/msg00270.html</ref> from
[[DanielBerrange| Daniel P. Berrange]]
"provides initial support for PCI device passthrough in
Xen, at time of boot. It does not (yet) implement device hotplug
for PCI".
"XenD only supports 'unmanaged' PCI devices - ie mgmt app is responsible
for detaching/reattaching PCI devices from/to  host device drivers.
XenD itself won't automatically do this".
 
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Virtualization

In this section, we cover discussion on the @et-mgmnt-tools-list, @fedora-xen-list, @libvirt-list and @ovirt-devel-list of Fedora virtualization technologies.

Contributing Writer: Dale Bewley

Enterprise Management Tools List

This section contains the discussion happening on the et-mgmt-tools list


Fedora Virtualization List

This section contains the discussion happening on the fedora-virt list.


Fedora Xen List

This section contains the discussion happening on the fedora-xen list.


Libvirt List

This section contains the discussion happening on the libvir-list.

Xen PCI Device Passthrough

A patch[1] from Daniel P. Berrange "provides initial support for PCI device passthrough in Xen, at time of boot. It does not (yet) implement device hotplug for PCI". "XenD only supports 'unmanaged' PCI devices - ie mgmt app is responsible for detaching/reattaching PCI devices from/to host device drivers. XenD itself won't automatically do this".