Xen Architecture

Needs Refactor This document may work better as a trail or sequence of trails.

Topics

• XenTerminology
• XenIntro - introduction to Xen : Implementation details and Design
• XenEventChannels - the use of event channels in Xen, including common channels
• XenMemoryManagement - page table updates, sharing pages between domains etc.
• XenStoreReference - a reference for the nodes in XenStore
• XenBusDriver - a reference for those writing Xen aware Linux kernel modules, especially `split' drivers.
• XenSegments - the use of segments, including the use of negative offsets
• VirtualFramebuffer - design/implementation discussion for a Xen Virtual Framebuffer
• XenSplitDrivers - Architecture for Split Drivers Within Xen

NB: Some of the above articles were either not written by Xen developers or are considerably out of date. If you are capable of updating/correcting this information, please do. Also, while user contributions are greatly appreciated, if you're not sure if you understand a particular subsystem fully before doing a write-up, please use an appropriate disclaimer.

Articles and Papers

A complete list of Xen related papers and publications is available at http://www.xen.org/community/xenpapers.html