Re: [patch] KVM: add MSR based hypercall API

[Avi Kivity <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>]

Ingo Molnar wrote:
> * Ingo Molnar <mingo-X9Un+BFzKDI@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>   
>> +/*
>> + * Hypercall calling convention:
>> + *
>> + * RAX is the hypercall index, goes from 0 to __NR_hypercalls-1
>> + *
>> + * Each hypercall may have 0-6 parameters.
>> + *
>> + * parameters 1-6 are in the standard gcc x86_64 calling convention
>> + * order: RDI, RSI, RDX, RCX, R8, R9.
>> + *
>> + * 32-bit parameters are: EDI, ESI, EDX, ECX, EBX, EBP
>> + */
>>     
>
> about the 32-bit side: maybe it gives us a bit more options for later if 
> we pick the natural order for 32-bit too: EBX for index, EAX, EDX, ECX 
> for the first 3 parameters, with the remaining 3 parameters in ESI, EDI, 
> EBP? Most hypercalls will have 0, 1, 2 or 3 parameters.
>   

I don't mind, as long as it's clearly documented.



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error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function


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