Would it make sense to consider splitting xend and xm off into a separate package? This would allow the installation of Xen without requiring Python. My understanding is that xl is the way forward and it may be helpful to support smaller installations.
Here are the Python programs that I found in my Xen packages:
/usr/bin/pygrub /usr/bin/remus /usr/bin/xentrace_format /usr/sbin/xen-bugtool /usr/sbin/xenmon.py /usr/sbin/xsview /usr/bin/xencons /usr/sbin/xend /usr/sbin/xm
On 07/29/2011 03:18 PM, W. Michael Petullo wrote:
My understanding is that xl is the way forward and it may be helpful to support smaller installations.
How small is the smallest Fedora these days? I seem to recall just @core being near 500MB. Not disagreeing in theory, just wondering if it makes any practical difference. No other deps on python in @core?
Here are the Python programs that I found in my Xen packages:
/usr/bin/pygrub
At this point, I always use pygrub with my Xen installs, though I realize that it's not required (I don't like to update the config files when a kernel upgrade comes in). Just one data point.
-Bill