Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] X86/HMP: Expose x86 model specific registers via human monitor

[Igor Mammedov <imammedo@redhat.com>]

On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 09:26:58 +0100
Julian Kirsch <git@kirschju.re> wrote:

[...]
> >   
> >> +++ b/qapi-schema.json
> >> @@ -2365,6 +2365,55 @@
> >>    'data': {'val': 'int', 'size': 'int', 'filename': 'str'} }
> >>  
> >>  ##
> >> +# @MsrInfo:
> >> +#
> >> +# Information about a MSR
> >> +#
> >> +# @cpu_idx: CPU index
we are trying no to use cpu_index in outside interfaces and
make it disappear from there. 
It's possible to use qom-path instead or more natural
CpuInstanceProperties to specify a CPU.

PS:
Comment applies to all QMP/monitor commands/structures introduced
in this patch.

> >> +# @msr_idx: MSR index
> >> +#
> >> +# @value: MSR value
> >> +#
> >> +# Since: 2.8.1  
> > 
> > You've missed 2.8 by a long shot; you've even missed soft freeze for
> > 2.9.  This should be 2.10.
> >   
> 
> Ops. thanks for pointing this out, will update it. I sticked to the latest
> version returned by "git tag".
> 
> >> +##
> >> +{ 'struct': 'MsrInfo',
> >> +  'data': {'cpu_idx': 'int', 'msr_idx': 'uint32', 'value': 'uint64'} }  
> > 
> > Please spell new members with '-' rather than '_', as in 'cpu-idx' (or
> > even spell it out as 'cpu-index') and 'msr-idx'.
> >   
> 
> Again, thank you, will take care of it.
> 
> >> +
> >> +##
> >> +# @msr-set:
> >> +#
> >> +# Set model specific registers (MSRs) on x86
> >> +#
> >> +# @cpu_idx: CPU holding the MSR that should be written
> >> +#
> >> +# @msr_idx: MSR index to write
> >> +#
> >> +# @value: Value to write
> >> +#
> >> +# Returns: Nothing on success  
> > 
> > Useless Returns: line.
> >   
> 
> Removed.
> 
> Best,
> Julian
>