On 01/04/2016 10:58 AM, Pat Riehecky wrote:
> On 01/04/2016 10:30 AM, Steven Haigh wrote:
>> On 05/01/16 03:27, Pat Riehecky wrote:
>>> On 01/02/2016 12:49 AM, Steven Haigh wrote:
>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>
>>>> Just wondering if it is possible to create an updates.img that 
>>>> includes
>>>> the following kernel modules for the PXE boot install images:
>>>>
>>>> CONFIG_XEN_FBDEV_FRONTEND=m
>>>> CONFIG_HVC_XEN=m
>>>> CONFIG_HVC_XEN_FRONTEND=m
>>>>
>>>> The SL7 kernels used on the anaconda installer don't have these 
>>>> options
>>>> set - so there is no VNC graphical output to the Xen system. This 
>>>> means
>>>> that unless you use the 'console' (xl console command), then you can't
>>>> see what's going on with the DomU install.
>>>>
>>>> It seems SL6 behaves properly for this - and it may well be seen to
>>>> stray from the path too much to include in the base PXE image kernel -
>>>> which means having an updates.img would be a nice compromise - ie its
>>>> optional and doesn't require modification of the core install images.
>>>>
>>>> There is an updates.img currently in the PXE directory of 7rolling, 
>>>> but
>>>> that seems to cause a whole heap of problems if its used...
>>>>
>>> Hi Steven,
>>>
>>> I've not got a lot of experience working with Xen, but I'll look into
>>> what this would take.
>> Thanks Pat,
>>
>> I know absolutely nothing about anaconda and the build process for
>> images. I'd be more than happy to test whatever I can though.
>>
>> I run Xen just about everywhere - and also run http://xen.crc.id.au - so
>> if you have any Xen questions, I'd be more than happy to help out.
>>
> I'm showing:
>
> $ grep CONFIG_HVC_XEN .config
> CONFIG_HVC_XEN=y
> CONFIG_HVC_XEN_FRONTEND=y
>
> for the 3.10.0-327 series kernels.
>
> Pat

Searching around upstream bugzilla, I'm not seeing any requests to get 
CONFIG_XEN_FBDEV_FRONTEND=m (or =y for that matter).

Steven, can I have you file a bug upstream and put me on the CC list so 
we can get some forward motion on a long term solution?

Pat