linux-kernel - [PATCH v4 02/14] x86/xen: use X86_SUBARCH

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Date:	Wed,  6 Apr 2016 17:06:22 -0700
From:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>
To:	bp@...en8.de, hpa@...or.com, tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com,
	rusty@...tcorp.com.au
Cc:	x86@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, luto@...capital.net,
	boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com, david.vrabel@...rix.com,
	konrad.wilk@...cle.com, xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com,
	lguest@...ts.ozlabs.org, andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com,
	jlee@...e.com, glin@...e.com, matt@...eblueprint.co.uk,
	andrew.cooper3@...rix.com, "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>
Subject: [PATCH v4 02/14] x86/xen: use X86_SUBARCH_XEN for PV guest boots

The use of subarch should have no current effect on Xen
PV guests, as such this should have no current functional
effects.

Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@...nel.org>
---
 arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
index 9b8f1eacc110..40487f1ecb4c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
@@ -1661,6 +1661,7 @@ asmlinkage __visible void __init xen_start_kernel(void)
 	boot_params.hdr.ramdisk_image = initrd_start;
 	boot_params.hdr.ramdisk_size = xen_start_info->mod_len;
 	boot_params.hdr.cmd_line_ptr = __pa(xen_start_info->cmd_line);
+	boot_params.hdr.hardware_subarch = X86_SUBARCH_XEN;
 
 	if (!xen_initial_domain()) {
 		add_preferred_console("xenboot", 0, NULL);
-- 
2.7.2