makedumpfile-1.1.5: Xen support

[Itsuro ODA]

Hi,

> Hmm, adding to skip zero-filled pages is easy but I wonder
> how effective it is ...

I found it is sometimes effective.

The attached patch enables the "-d" option with --xen-syms.
Note that only the level 1 (skip zero-filled pages) is supported.

ex. # makedumpfile -E -d 1 --xen-syms xen-syms.debug vmcore output

Thanks.
Itsuro Oda

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:19:48 +0900
Itsuro ODA <oda at valinux.co.jp> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> > Is the "-d" dump_level option completely ignored, or can it
> > (without vmlinux awareness) recognize and skip zero-filled
> > pages?
> 
> Yes, "-d" is ignored.
> 
> Hmm, adding to skip zero-filled pages is easy but I wonder
> how effective it is ...
> 
> Thanks.
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> Itsuro ODA <oda at valinux.co.jp>
> 
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