< is currently escaped as &ll; I'm guessing it should be &lt; These are the places where this function is used: src/xend_internal.c: virBufferEscapeString(buf, " <cmdline>%s</cmdline>\n", tmp); src/xend_internal.c: virBufferEscapeString(&buf, " <bootloader_args>%s</bootloader_args>\n", tmp); src/xm_internal.c: virBufferEscapeString(buf, " <bootloader_args>%s</bootloader_args>\n", str); src/xm_internal.c: virBufferEscapeString(buf, " <cmdline>%s</cmdline>\n", str); Rich. -- Emerging Technologies, Red Hat - http://et.redhat.com/~rjones/ Registered Address: Red Hat UK Ltd, Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, United Kingdom. Registered in England and Wales under Company Registration No. 03798903