linux-kernel - Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] xen: use hvc console for dom0

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Message-ID: <58e94cc9-9b09-d6b7-3122-fb4c83e97926@suse.com>
Date:   Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:32:58 +0100
From:   Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
To:     Andrii Anisov <andrii_anisov@...m.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org
Cc:     boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com, jbeulich@...e.com,
        Stefano Stabellini <sstabellini@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] xen: use hvc console for dom0

On 26/02/18 13:06, Andrii Anisov wrote:
> Hello Juergen,
> 
> 
> On 26.02.18 13:08, Juergen Gross wrote:
>> Today the hvc console is added as a preferred console for pv domUs
>> only. As this requires a boot parameter for getting dom0 messages per
>> default add it for dom0, too.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
>> ---
>>   arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pv.c | 4 +++-
>>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pv.c b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pv.c
> Is this something x86 specific? Could it be a generic approach?

In case ARM wants something similar I guess the test for
xen_initial_domain() should be dropped in xen_early_init().

Stefano?


Juergen