linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v4 5/7] xen/pvh: Move Xen code for getting mem map via hcall out of common file

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Date:   Thu, 1 Mar 2018 08:21:47 +0100
From:   Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
To:     Maran Wilson <maran.wilson@...cle.com>, pbonzini@...hat.com,
        boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com, roger.pau@...rix.com,
        andrew.cooper3@...rix.com, hch@...radead.org, JBeulich@...e.com,
        x86@...nel.org, xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com,
        rkrcmar@...hat.com, jpoimboe@...hat.com, bp@...e.de,
        kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com, thomas.lendacky@....com,
        luto@...nel.org, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com, davem@...emloft.net,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, mchehab@...nel.org,
        linus.walleij@...aro.org, rdunlap@...radead.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v4 5/7] xen/pvh: Move Xen code for getting mem map via
 hcall out of common file

On 28/02/18 19:28, Maran Wilson wrote:
> We need to refactor PVH entry code so that support for other hypervisors
> like Qemu/KVM can be added more easily.
> 
> The original design for PVH entry in Xen guests relies on being able to
> obtain the memory map from the hypervisor using a hypercall. When we
> extend the PVH entry ABI to support other hypervisors like Qemu/KVM,
> a new mechanism will be added that allows the guest to get the memory
> map without needing to use hypercalls.
> 
> For Xen guests, the hypercall approach will still be supported. In
> preparation for adding support for other hypervisors, we can move the
> code that uses hypercalls into the Xen specific file. This will allow us
> to compile kernels in the future without CONFIG_XEN that are still capable
> of being booted as a Qemu/KVM guest via the PVH entry point.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Maran Wilson <maran.wilson@...cle.com>

Reviewed-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>


Juergen