From: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>
To: kvm-ppc@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/27] Add KVM support for Book3s_64 (PPC64) hosts v4
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:42:02 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4AC319DA.70109@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1254212303-8737-1-git-send-email-agraf@suse.de>
On 09/29/2009 10:17 AM, Alexander Graf wrote:
> KVM for PowerPC only supports embedded cores at the moment.
>
> While it makes sense to virtualize on small machines, it's even more fun
> to do so on big boxes. So I figured we need KVM for PowerPC64 as well.
>
> This patchset implements KVM support for Book3s_64 hosts and guest support
> for Book3s_64 and G3/G4.
>
> To really make use of this, you also need a recent version of qemu.
>
Looks good to my non-ppc eyes. I'd like to see thus reviewed by the
powerpc people, then it's good to go.
> TODO:
>
> - use MMU Notifiers
>
What's the plan here? While not a requirement for merging, that's one
of the kvm points of strength and I'd like to see it supported across
the board.
--
Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic.
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2009-09-29 8:17 [PATCH 00/27] Add KVM support for Book3s_64 (PPC64) hosts v4 Alexander Graf
2009-09-30 8:42 ` Avi Kivity [this message]
2009-09-30 8:47 ` Alexander Graf
2009-09-30 8:59 ` Avi Kivity
2009-09-30 9:11 ` Alexander Graf
2009-09-30 9:24 ` Avi Kivity
2009-09-30 9:37 ` Alexander Graf
2009-10-02 0:26 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-10-02 0:32 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-10-03 10:08 ` Avi Kivity
2009-10-03 10:58 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-10-03 11:10 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 00/27] Add KVM support for Book3s_64 (PPC64) hosts v5 Alexander Graf
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 01/27] Move dirty logging code to sub-arch Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-2-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 02/27] Pass PVR in sregs Alexander Graf
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 03/27] Add Book3s definitions Alexander Graf
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 04/27] Add Book3s fields to vcpu structs Alexander Graf
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 05/27] Add asm/kvm_book3s.h Alexander Graf
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 06/27] Add Book3s_64 intercept helpers Alexander Graf
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 07/27] Add book3s_64 highmem asm code Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-8-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 08/27] Add SLB switching code for entry/exit Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-9-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 09/27] Add interrupt handling code Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-10-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 10/27] Add book3s.c Alexander Graf
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 11/27] Add book3s_64 Host MMU handling Alexander Graf
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 12/27] Add book3s_64 guest MMU Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-13-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 13/27] Add book3s_32 " Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-14-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 14/27] Add book3s_64 specific opcode emulation Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-15-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 15/27] Add mfdec emulation Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-16-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 16/27] Add desktop PowerPC specific emulation Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-17-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 17/27] Make head_64.S aware of KVM real mode code Alexander Graf
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 18/27] Add Book3s_64 offsets to asm-offsets.c Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-19-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 19/27] Export symbols for KVM module Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-20-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 20/27] Split init_new_context and destroy_context Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-21-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 21/27] Export KVM symbols for module Alexander Graf
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 22/27] Add fields to PACA Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-23-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 23/27] Export new PACA constants in asm-offsets Alexander Graf
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 24/27] Include Book3s_64 target in buildsystem Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-25-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 25/27] Fix trace.h Alexander Graf
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 26/27] Use Little Endian for Dirty Bitmap Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-27-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-21 15:03 ` [PATCH 27/27] Use hrtimers for the decrementer Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-24-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-29 2:50 ` [PATCH 23/27] Export new PACA constants in asm-offsets Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-10-29 2:50 ` [PATCH 22/27] Add fields to PACA Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-10-29 2:48 ` [PATCH 20/27] Split init_new_context and destroy_context Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-10-29 2:46 ` [PATCH 19/27] Export symbols for KVM module Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-10-29 2:53 ` Alexander Graf
2009-10-29 2:45 ` [PATCH 18/27] Add Book3s_64 offsets to asm-offsets.c Benjamin Herrenschmidt
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-18-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-29 2:45 ` [PATCH 17/27] Make head_64.S aware of KVM real mode code Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-10-21 15:22 ` [PATCH 00/27] Add KVM support for Book3s_64 (PPC64) hosts v5 Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256137413-15256-1-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-22 13:26 ` Arnd Bergmann
2009-10-23 0:33 ` Hollis Blanchard
[not found] ` <1256258028.7495.34.camel-6XWu2dSDoRTcKpUcGLbliUEOCMrvLtNR@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-25 13:01 ` Avi Kivity
[not found] ` <4AE44C14.8040507-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-26 21:18 ` Hollis Blanchard
2009-10-29 2:55 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-10-26 22:46 ` Olof Johansson
[not found] ` <20091026230632.GB5366-nZhT3qVonbNeoWH0uzbU5w@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-26 23:20 ` Hollis Blanchard
2009-10-26 23:21 ` Olof Johansson
2009-10-27 8:56 ` Avi Kivity
2009-10-27 13:42 ` Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <8E92E3B9-39D5-4D71-8B8E-96B49430B67B-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-27 15:49 ` Avi Kivity
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 00/27] Add KVM support for Book3s_64 (PPC64) hosts v6 Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 02/27] Pass PVR in sregs Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 04/27] Add Book3s fields to vcpu structs Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 05/27] Add asm/kvm_book3s.h Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 06/27] Add Book3s_64 intercept helpers Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 11/27] Add book3s_64 Host MMU handling Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256917647-6200-12-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-11-01 23:39 ` Michael Neuling
2009-11-02 9:26 ` Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 17/27] Make head_64.S aware of KVM real mode code Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 18/27] Add Book3s_64 offsets to asm-offsets.c Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256917647-6200-1-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 01/27] Move dirty logging code to sub-arch Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 03/27] Add Book3s definitions Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 07/27] Add book3s_64 highmem asm code Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 08/27] Add SLB switching code for entry/exit Alexander Graf
2009-11-01 23:23 ` Michael Neuling
[not found] ` <6695.1257117827-/owAOxkjmzZAfugRpC6u6w@public.gmane.org>
2009-11-02 9:23 ` Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <00BF2D99-F2CE-4204-B4B4-0D113FD54CE6-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-11-02 9:39 ` Michael Neuling
2009-11-02 9:59 ` Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 09/27] Add interrupt handling code Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 10/27] Add book3s.c Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 12/27] Add book3s_64 guest MMU Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 13/27] Add book3s_32 " Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 14/27] Add book3s_64 specific opcode emulation Alexander Graf
2009-11-03 8:47 ` Segher Boessenkool
[not found] ` <A1CBD511-FF08-48BB-A8D6-9F66E20F770B-XVmvHMARGAS8U2dJNN8I7kB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>
2009-11-03 9:06 ` Alexander Graf
2009-11-03 21:38 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-11-04 8:43 ` Arnd Bergmann
2009-11-04 8:47 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-11-04 11:35 ` Alexander Graf
2009-11-05 0:53 ` Segher Boessenkool
2009-11-05 10:09 ` Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 15/27] Add mfdec emulation Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 16/27] Add desktop PowerPC specific emulation Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 19/27] Export symbols for KVM module Alexander Graf
[not found] ` <1256917647-6200-20-git-send-email-agraf-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-31 4:37 ` Stephen Rothwell
[not found] ` <20091031153719.10a4e61b.sfr-3FnU+UHB4dNDw9hX6IcOSA@public.gmane.org>
2009-10-31 12:02 ` Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 20/27] Split init_new_context and destroy_context Alexander Graf
2009-10-31 4:40 ` Stephen Rothwell
2009-10-31 21:20 ` Alexander Graf
2009-10-31 21:37 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 21/27] Export KVM symbols for module Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 22/27] Add fields to PACA Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 27/27] Use hrtimers for the decrementer Alexander Graf
2009-11-05 6:03 ` [PATCH 00/27] Add KVM support for Book3s_64 (PPC64) hosts v6 Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 23/27] Export new PACA constants in asm-offsets Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 24/27] Include Book3s_64 target in buildsystem Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 25/27] Fix trace.h Alexander Graf
2009-10-30 15:47 ` [PATCH 26/27] Use Little Endian for Dirty Bitmap Alexander Graf
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