linux-kernel - Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v2] xen, kdump: handle pv domain in paddr_vmcoreinfo

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Date:   Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:00:58 +0200
From:   Daniel Kiper <daniel.kiper@...cle.com>
To:     Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
Cc:     Daniel Kiper <dkiper@...-space.pl>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org, boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com,
        ptesarik@...e.com, eric.devolder@...cle.com,
        konrad.wilk@...cle.com, andrew.cooper3@...rix.com
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v2] xen, kdump: handle pv domain in
 paddr_vmcoreinfo_note()

On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 02:45:43PM +0200, Juergen Gross wrote:
> On 03/04/17 14:42, Daniel Kiper wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 12:14:38PM +0200, Juergen Gross wrote:
> >> For kdump to work correctly it needs the physical address of
> >> vmcoreinfo_note. When running as dom0 this means the virtual address
> >> has to be translated to the related machine address.
> >>
> >> paddr_vmcoreinfo_note() is meant to do the translation via
> >> __pa_symbol() only, but being attributed "weak" it can be replaced
> >> easily in Xen case.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
> >
> > Have you tested this patch with latest crash tool? Do dom0 and Xen
> > hypervisor analysis work without any issue (at least basic commands
> > like dmesg, bt, ps, etc.)? If yes for both you can add:
> >
> > Reviewed-by: Daniel Kiper <daniel.kiper@...cle.com>
>
> So can I add your R-b: now?

My R-b is still valid. Though, let's wait for Petr's Tested-by. He
did makedumpfile tests but I asked him to do crash tool tests too.
I think it is important.

Daniel