Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v2] ppc: spapr-rtas - implement os-term rtas call

[Nikunj A Dadhania <nikunj@linux.vnet.ibm.com>]

Alexander Graf <agraf@suse.de> writes:

> On 25.06.14 13:27, Nikunj A Dadhania wrote:
>> Alexander Graf <agraf@suse.de> writes:
>>
>> Let me put down my understanding:
>>
>> There are two possible way to handle kernel panic:
>> 1) Kdump service running in guest - already working
>> 2) Pass the kernel panic information to hypervisor - not there in Qemu
>>     pseries
>>
>> So without kdump service running, if linux kernel hits a panic, its going
>> to check os-term and extended-os-term, only then its going to call
>> os-term.
>
> It's checking both for a reason. Find that reason.

Here is what I figured out from PAPR:

rtas ibm,os-term, does not gaurantee a return back to the guest cpu.

If ibm,extended-os-term property is set rtas call return will always
occur.

Regards
Nikunj