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@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ We've successfully booted over 128 copies of Linux on the same machine more normal to use some smaller number, perhaps 10-20. - Hardware support ================ @@ -135,14 +134,29 @@ recommended since they require extra packet copies. Building Xen and XenoLinux ========================== -Take a look at the tools/misc/xen-clone script in the BK repository, -which will 'bk clone' the live master tree, and then set about -building everything. The build procedure for xenolinux is slightly -complicated as its done by running the 'mkbuildtree' script over -a pristine Linux tree to turn it into a xenolinux tree by adding the -'xeno' architecture. +The public master BK repository lives at: bk://xen.bkbits.net/xeno.bk + +To fetch a local copy, install the BitKeeper tools, then run: +'bk clone bk://xen.bkbits.net/xeno.bk' + +To see how to build Xen, Xenolinux, and all the control tools, inspect +the tools/misc/xen-clone script in the BK repository. This script can +be used to clone the repostitory and perform a full build. + +The build procedure for xenolinux is slightly complicated as its done +by running the 'mkbuildtree' script over a pristine Linux tree to turn +it into a xenolinux tree by adding the 'xeno' architecture. + +There's also a pre-built source tree on the project downloads page. + + +Using the domain control tools +============================== -The public master BK repository lives at: bk://xen.bkbits.net/xeno.bk +The README.CD file contains some examples of how to use 'xenctl' and +the other domain control tools. Invoking the tool without any +arguments prints some usage inforamtion. There's also some +documentation in the the repository under tools/control/doc |