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From: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com>
To: dyoung@redhat.com
Cc: mjg59@srcf.ucam.org, linux-efi@vger.kernel.org,
	matt@console-pimps.org, greg@kroah.com, x86@kernel.org,
	kexec@lists.infradead.org, James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com,
	horms@verge.net.au, bp@alien8.de, ebiederm@xmission.com,
	hpa@zytor.com, vgoyal@redhat.com
Subject: Re: [patch 0/4 v3] kexec-tools: efi runtime support
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:30:48 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1385159448.1791.161.camel@misato.fc.hp.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20131121064043.969000753@dhcp-16-126.nay.redhat.com>

On Thu, 2013-11-21 at 14:40 +0800, dyoung@redhat.com wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This is the v3 patchset for adding efi runtime support on kexec kernel
> kernel patches was sent a while ago, not yet updated in archive. 
> 
> in kexec-tools, this patchset will do below:
> 1. retrieve efi_info from sysfs boot_params, and fill the
> x86 setup header. If kernel does not export sysfs boot_params,
> still try to find them in debugfs.
> 
> 2. collect data efi runtime needed:
> /sys/firmware/efi/systab: smbios
> /sys/firmware/efi/fw_vendor
> /sys/firmware/efi/runtime
> /sys/firmware/efi/config_table
> 
> /sys/firmware/efi/runtime-map/*, the phys-virt mappings in 1st kernel
> 
> 3. assemble setup_data based on data get in 2) then pass it to 2nd kernel
> 
> Tested on OVMF, dell laptop, lenovo laptop and HP workstation

Tested on an HP EFI-based 60-way server (prototype).  For the series:

Tested-by: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com>

Thanks,
-Toshi



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From: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani-VXdhtT5mjnY@public.gmane.org>
To: dyoung-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org
Cc: kexec-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org,
	linux-efi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	x86-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org,
	mjg59-1xO5oi07KQx4cg9Nei1l7Q@public.gmane.org,
	hpa-YMNOUZJC4hwAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org,
	James.Bottomley-d9PhHud1JfjCXq6kfMZ53/egYHeGw8Jk@public.gmane.org,
	vgoyal-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
	ebiederm-aS9lmoZGLiVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org,
	horms-/R6kz+dDXgpPR4JQBCEnsQ@public.gmane.org,
	bp-Gina5bIWoIWzQB+pC5nmwQ@public.gmane.org,
	greg-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org,
	matt-HNK1S37rvNbeXh+fF434Mdi2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [patch 0/4 v3] kexec-tools: efi runtime support
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:30:48 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1385159448.1791.161.camel@misato.fc.hp.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20131121064043.969000753-je1gSBvt1TcFLmT5oZ11vB/sF2h8X+2i0E9HWUfgJXw@public.gmane.org>

On Thu, 2013-11-21 at 14:40 +0800, dyoung-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This is the v3 patchset for adding efi runtime support on kexec kernel
> kernel patches was sent a while ago, not yet updated in archive. 
> 
> in kexec-tools, this patchset will do below:
> 1. retrieve efi_info from sysfs boot_params, and fill the
> x86 setup header. If kernel does not export sysfs boot_params,
> still try to find them in debugfs.
> 
> 2. collect data efi runtime needed:
> /sys/firmware/efi/systab: smbios
> /sys/firmware/efi/fw_vendor
> /sys/firmware/efi/runtime
> /sys/firmware/efi/config_table
> 
> /sys/firmware/efi/runtime-map/*, the phys-virt mappings in 1st kernel
> 
> 3. assemble setup_data based on data get in 2) then pass it to 2nd kernel
> 
> Tested on OVMF, dell laptop, lenovo laptop and HP workstation

Tested on an HP EFI-based 60-way server (prototype).  For the series:

Tested-by: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani-VXdhtT5mjnY@public.gmane.org>

Thanks,
-Toshi

  parent reply	other threads:[~2013-11-22 22:36 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 28+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-11-21  6:40 [patch 0/4 v3] kexec-tools: efi runtime support dyoung
2013-11-21  6:40 ` dyoung-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA
2013-11-21  6:40 ` [patch 1/4 v3] build fix: include x86-linux.h in x86-linux-setup.h dyoung
2013-11-21  6:40   ` dyoung-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA
2013-11-21  6:40 ` [patch 2/4 v3] Add function get_bootparam dyoung
2013-11-21  6:40   ` dyoung-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA
2013-11-21  6:40 ` [patch 3/4 v3] Add efi_info in x86 setup header dyoung
2013-11-21  6:40   ` dyoung-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA
2013-11-21  6:40 ` [patch 4/4 v3] Passing efi related data via setup_data dyoung
2013-11-21  6:40   ` dyoung-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA
2013-11-21  6:47 ` [patch 0/4 v3] kexec-tools: efi runtime support Dave Young
2013-11-21  6:47   ` Dave Young
2013-11-22 22:30 ` Toshi Kani [this message]
2013-11-22 22:30   ` Toshi Kani
2013-11-24  3:12   ` Dave Young
2013-11-24  3:12     ` Dave Young
2013-11-25 15:30     ` Toshi Kani
2013-11-25 15:30       ` Toshi Kani
2013-11-26  6:11       ` Dave Young
2013-11-26  6:11         ` Dave Young
2013-11-26 15:59         ` Toshi Kani
2013-11-26 15:59           ` Toshi Kani
2013-11-27  9:29           ` Dave Young
2013-11-27  9:29             ` Dave Young
2013-11-27 11:56             ` Borislav Petkov
2013-11-27 11:56               ` Borislav Petkov
2013-11-28  2:13               ` Dave Young
2013-11-28  2:13                 ` Dave Young

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