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Re: [Xen-devel] [V10 PATCH 14/23] PVH xen: additional changes to support PVH guest creation and execution.



On Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:37:35 +0100
George Dunlap <george.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 20/08/13 22:32, Mukesh Rathor wrote:
> > On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:13:10 +0100
> > George Dunlap <George.Dunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 2:59 AM, Mukesh Rathor
> >> <mukesh.rathor@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>> diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/mm/hap/hap.c b/xen/arch/x86/mm/hap/hap.c
> >>> index bff05d9..19a085c 100644
> >>> --- a/xen/arch/x86/mm/hap/hap.c
> >>> +++ b/xen/arch/x86/mm/hap/hap.c
> >>> @@ -639,7 +639,9 @@ static void hap_update_cr3(struct vcpu *v, int
> >>> do_locking) const struct paging_mode *
> >>>   hap_paging_get_mode(struct vcpu *v)
> >>>   {
> >>> -    return !hvm_paging_enabled(v)   ? &hap_paging_real_mode :
> >>> +    /* PVH 32bitfixme. */
> >>> +    return is_pvh_vcpu(v)        ? &hap_paging_long_mode :
> >>> +        !hvm_paging_enabled(v)   ? &hap_paging_real_mode :
> >>>           hvm_long_mode_enabled(v) ? &hap_paging_long_mode :
> >>>           hvm_pae_enabled(v)       ? &hap_paging_pae_mode  :
> >>>                                      &hap_paging_protected_mode;
> >> This shouldn't be necessary, right?  The PVH code should ensure
> >> that for 64-bit PVH guests, hvm_long_mode_enabled() is always
> >> true, right?
> > Right, 64bit PVH always will be in long mode. However, with 32bit
> > PVH, this check will change, so best to leave it here.
> 
> How will it change?  In that case, won't hvm_long_mode() return
> false, but hvm_pae_enabled() return true, and you'll get
> hap_paging_pae_mode (which I assume is what you would want)?
> 
> In any case, if it's not needed now, it shouldn't be introduced now.  
> I've taken it out of my copy.

Ok, I removed it too from V11 coming up soon.

thanks
Mukesh

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