From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Toshi Kani Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 00/12] kexec kernel efi runtime support Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:01:10 -0700 Message-ID: <1387562470.21140.57.camel@misato.fc.hp.com> References: <1387533742-18018-1-git-send-email-dyoung@redhat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <1387533742-18018-1-git-send-email-dyoung-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> Sender: linux-efi-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Dave Young Cc: linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@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, kexec-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org, bp-Gina5bIWoIWzQB+pC5nmwQ@public.gmane.org, greg-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, matt-HNK1S37rvNbeXh+fF434Mdi2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org, akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org, mingo-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org, msalter-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, leif.lindholm-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-efi@vger.kernel.org On Fri, 2013-12-20 at 18:02 +0800, Dave Young wrote: > Here is the V7 patchset for supporting kexec kernel efi runtime. > Per pervious discussion I pass the 1st kernel efi runtime mapping > via setup_data to 2nd kernel. Besides of the runtime mapping > info I also pass the fw_vendor, runtime, config table, smbios > physical address in setup_data. EFI spec mentioned fw_vendor, > runtime, config table addresses will be converted to virt address > after entering virtual mode, but we will use it as physical address > in efi_init. For smbios EFI spec did not mention about the address > updating, but during my test on a HP workstation, the bios will > convert it to Virt addr, thus pass it in setup_data as well. > > For fw_vendor, runtime, config table, I export them in /sys/firmware/ > efi/, smbios is already in /sys/firmware/efi/systab. > > For efi runtime mapping I add a new directory /sys/firmware/efi/ > runtime-map/ like below > [dave@darkstar ~]$ tree /sys/firmware/efi/runtime-map/ > /sys/firmware/efi/runtime-map/ > |__ 0 > | |__ attribute > | |__ num_pages > | |__ phys_addr > | |__ type > | |__ virt_addr > |__ 1 > [snip] > > kexec-tools will assemble them as setup_data and pass to 2nd kernel. > I will send userspace patches as well. > > Limitation is I only write support for x86_64, test on below machines: > Lenovo thinkpad t420 > Dell inspiron 14 - 3421 > HP Z420 workstation > Qemu + OVMF Tested on an HP 60-way UEFI platform (proto). For the series: Tested-by: Toshi Kani Thanks, -Toshi