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Re: [Xen-devel] [edk2-devel] [PATCH v2 00/31] Specific platform to run OVMF in Xen PVH and HVM guests



On 4/9/19 10:09 AM, Laszlo Ersek wrote:
> On 04/08/19 17:50, Laszlo Ersek wrote:
>> On 04/08/19 16:23, Anthony PERARD wrote:
>>> Patch series available in this git branch:
>>> https://xenbits.xen.org/git-http/people/aperard/ovmf.git 
>>> br.platform-xen-pvh-v2
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've started to create a Xen specific platform, in OvmfPkg/XenOvmf.dsc
>>> with the goal to make it work on both Xen HVM and Xen PVH.
>>
>> The previous version of this feature dates back to Dec 2016 / Jan 2017;
>> I haven't forgotten about it, and I'm happy that you are adding the
>> feature as a separate platform DSC, as I requested.
>>
>>> The first few patches only create the platform and duplicate some code
>>> from OvmfPkg and the later patches makes OVMF boot in a Xen PVH guest
>>> and can boot a Linux guest.
>>>
>>> After this patch series, I'd like to wait a bit before removing Xen
>>> support from the OvmfPkg*.dsc, to allow time to switch to the new Xen
>>> only platform, maybe 1 year.
>>
>> I welcome this proposal very much. This will eliminate a significant
>> amount of complexity in the current modules, allow for
>> easier-to-understand maintenance assignments/responsibilities, and pave
>> the way for features that are unique to either Xen or QEMU (in
>> particular in the variable storage area, for which Xen has just received
>> a dedicated userspace daemon IIRC, and for which -- on QEMU -- I had
>> attempted to make pflash a conditional hard requirement, in the past,
>> but failed due to OvmfPkg*.dsc targeting Xen too).
>>
>>> Question:
>>>
>>> Should we start moving these to a different *Pkg? Like it's done for
>>> ArmPkg and ArmVirtPkg?  Maybe XenPkg.
>>
>> I'm pretty happy with the current package structure. ArmPkg is for both
>> physical and virtual hardware. ArmVirtPkg is virt-only, and we already
>> have separate platform DSCs/FDFs between Xen (ArmVirtXen) and QEMU/KVM
>> (ArmVirtQemu[Kernel]). Xen- and QEMU/KVM-specific drivers and library
>> instances peacefully coexist under ArmVirtPkg; the DSCs/FDFs include
>> them as appropriate.
>>
>> The same should map nicely to OvmfPkg. x86 stuff that targets both
>> physical and virtual hardware belongs under PcAtChipsetPkg and
>> UefiCpuPkg. Virt-only stuff should go under OvmfPkg; Xen-specific and
>> QEMU/KVM-specific modules can coexist under OvmfPkg. It's sufficient if
>> the platform DSCs cherry-pick them as appropriate.
>>
>> And, if there are Xen-specific (but not arch-specific) PEIMs / drivers /
>> libraries that work alike on ARM and x86, they should go under OvmfPkg,
>> as ArmVirtPkg can (and already does) pull Xen-only modules from OvmfPkg.
>> See for example, in ArmVirtXen.dsc:
>>
>>   
>> SerialPortLib|OvmfPkg/Library/XenConsoleSerialPortLib/XenConsoleSerialPortLib.inf
>>   XenHypercallLib|OvmfPkg/Library/XenHypercallLib/XenHypercallLib.inf
>>
>>   OvmfPkg/XenBusDxe/XenBusDxe.inf
>>   OvmfPkg/XenPvBlkDxe/XenPvBlkDxe.inf
>>
>>> To build and boot:
>>>
>>> To build, simply run OvmfPkg/build.sh -p OvmfPkg/XenOvmf.dsc
>>
>> (1) To stick with the ArmVirt pattern, we should initially call this
>> platform OvmfXen.
>>
>> (2) And, once you remove the Xen bits from the current
>> OvmfPkg*.dsc files, we should likely rename those to OvmfQemu*dsc.

I'm happy to read this simplification suggestion :)

>> I'll try to process this series in a timely manner. My main focus will
>> be possible regressions on QEMU/KVM, and formalities (license blocks,
>> signoffs, edk2 coding style, build issues that I might notice in
>> review).
>>
>> I can't provide testing feedback, but xen-devel subscribers (and any
>> other Xen users too, obviously) are super welcome to test & report
>> results!
>>
>> (3) Please file a BZ at <https://bugzilla.tianocore.org/> about this
>> feature, and assign it to yourself. The BZ should keep track of all
>> versions of the patch series (from the mailing list archive).
>>
>> (4) Ideally, the release notes for the edk2 stable release in which the
>> feature will appear, should mention the feature (via linking the BZ):
>> <https://github.com/tianocore/tianocore.github.io/wiki/EDK-II-Release-Planning#proposed-features>
>>
>> (5) The BZ should be referenced in all the commit messages.
>>
>> (6) The new edk2 development mailing list is at:
>>
>> https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel
>>
>> Please subscribe there, and resend this series to that address, i.e.
>> <devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>. I'm CC'ing the new address myself, for this
>> initial response, but I'd prefer the rest of my comments to go only to
>> the new list (without manually updating the CC list on every response).
> 
> (7) I forgot to mention that, due to
> <https://bugzilla.tianocore.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1373> being very close
> to being fixed / pushed, the the "Contributed-under" lines near your
> signoffs will no longer be necessary.
> 
> Thanks
> Laszlo
> 
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Laszlo
>>
>>> Then use OVMF.fd as a kernel of a pvh guest config file (with
>>> xl/libxl).
>>>
>>> Patch series available in this git branch:
>>> https://xenbits.xen.org/git-http/people/aperard/ovmf.git 
>>> br.platform-xen-pvh-v2
>>>
>>> Anthony PERARD (31):
>>>   OvmfPkg/ResetSystemLib: Add missing dependency on PciLib
>>>   OvmfPkg: Create platform XenOvmf
>>>   OvmfPkg: Introduce XenResetVector
>>>   OvmfPkg: Introduce XenPlatformPei
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenOvmf: Creating an ELF header
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenResetVector: Add new entry point for Xen PVH
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenResetVector: Saving start of day pointer for PVH guests
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenResetVector: Allow to jumpstart from either hvmloader or
>>>     PVH
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenOvmf: use a TimerLib instance that depends only on the CPU
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei: Detect OVMF_INFO from hvmloader
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei: Use mXenHvmloaderInfo to get E820
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei: Grab RSDP from PVH guest start of day struct
>>>   OvmfPkg/Library/XenPlatformLib: New library
>>>   OvmfPkg/AcpiPlatformDxe: Use PVH RSDP if exist
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenHypercallLib: Enable it in PEIM
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei: Introduce XenHvmloaderDetected
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei: Reserve hvmloader's memory only when it as
>>>     runned
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei: Setup HyperPages earlier
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei: Introduce XenPvhDetected
>>>   OvmfPkg: Import XENMEM_memory_map hypercall to Xen/memory.h
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei: Get E820 table via hypercall ...
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei: Rework memory detection
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei: Reserve VGA memory region, to boot Linux
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei: Ignore missing PCI Host Bridge on Xen PVH
>>>   OvmfPkg/PlatformBootManagerLib: Handle the absence of PCI bus on Xen
>>>     PVH
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenOvmf: Override PcdFSBClock to Xen vLAPIC timer frequency
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenOvmf: Introduce XenTimerDxe
>>>   OvmfPkg/PlatformBootManagerLib: Use a Xen console for ConOut/ConIn
>>>   OvmfPkg: Introduce XenIoPvhDxe to initialize Grant Tables
>>>   OvmfPkg: Move XenRealTimeClockLib from ArmVirtPkg
>>>   OvmfPkg/XenOvmf: use RealTimeClockRuntimeDxe from EmbeddedPkg
>>>
>>>  OvmfPkg/OvmfPkg.dec                                                        
>>>                                          |   4 +
>>>  ArmVirtPkg/ArmVirtXen.dsc                                                  
>>>                                          |   2 +-
>>>  OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32.dsc                                                    
>>>                                          |   1 +
>>>  OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32X64.dsc                                                 
>>>                                          |   1 +
>>>  OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgX64.dsc                                                     
>>>                                          |   1 +
>>>  OvmfPkg/{OvmfPkgX64.dsc => XenOvmf.dsc}                                    
>>>                                          | 236 ++------
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenOvmf.fdf                                                        
>>>                                          | 561 ++++++++++++++++++++
>>>  OvmfPkg/AcpiPlatformDxe/AcpiPlatformDxe.inf                                
>>>                                          |   2 +-
>>>  OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManagerLib.inf          
>>>                                          |   4 +
>>>  OvmfPkg/Library/ResetSystemLib/ResetSystemLib.inf                          
>>>                                          |   1 +
>>>  OvmfPkg/Library/XenHypercallLib/XenHypercallLib.inf                        
>>>                                          |   2 +-
>>>  ArmVirtPkg/Library/XenRealTimeClockLib/XenRealTimeClockLib.inf => 
>>> OvmfPkg/Library/XenPlatformLib/XenPlatformLib.inf |  30 +-
>>>  {ArmVirtPkg => 
>>> OvmfPkg}/Library/XenRealTimeClockLib/XenRealTimeClockLib.inf                
>>>                          |   0
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenIoPvhDxe/XenIoPvhDxe.inf                                        
>>>                                          |  35 ++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/XenPlatformPei.inf                                  
>>>                                          | 107 ++++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/XenResetVector.inf                                  
>>>                                          |  46 ++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenTimerDxe/XenTimerDxe.inf                                        
>>>                                          |  49 ++
>>>  OvmfPkg/AcpiPlatformDxe/AcpiPlatform.h                                     
>>>                                          |   6 +-
>>>  OvmfPkg/Include/Guid/XenInfo.h                                             
>>>                                          |   8 +-
>>>  OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/arch-x86/hvm/start_info.h             
>>>                                          | 159 ++++++
>>>  OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/memory.h                              
>>>                                          |  23 +
>>>  OvmfPkg/Include/Library/XenHypercallLib.h                                  
>>>                                          |  12 +
>>>  OvmfPkg/Include/Library/XenPlatformLib.h                                   
>>>                                          |  59 ++
>>>  OvmfPkg/Include/OvmfPlatforms.h                                            
>>>                                          |   6 +
>>>  OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.h                       
>>>                                          |   1 +
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Cmos.h                                              
>>>                                          |  58 ++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Platform.h                                          
>>>                                          | 135 +++++
>>>  OvmfPkg/{PlatformPei => XenPlatformPei}/Xen.h                              
>>>                                          |   0
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenTimerDxe/XenTimerDxe.h                                          
>>>                                          | 183 +++++++
>>>  OvmfPkg/AcpiPlatformDxe/Xen.c                                              
>>>                                          |  41 +-
>>>  OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.c                       
>>>                                          |  15 +-
>>>  OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformData.c                      
>>>                                          |  59 ++
>>>  OvmfPkg/Library/ResetSystemLib/ResetSystemLib.c                            
>>>                                          |   3 +-
>>>  OvmfPkg/Library/XenHypercallLib/X86XenHypercall.c                          
>>>                                          |  11 +
>>>  OvmfPkg/Library/XenPlatformLib/XenPlatformLib.c                            
>>>                                          |  75 +++
>>>  {ArmVirtPkg => OvmfPkg}/Library/XenRealTimeClockLib/XenRealTimeClockLib.c  
>>>                                          |   0
>>>  OvmfPkg/PlatformPei/Xen.c                                                  
>>>                                          |   3 -
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenIoPvhDxe/XenIoPvhDxe.c                                          
>>>                                          |  38 ++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/AmdSev.c                                            
>>>                                          |  70 +++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/ClearCache.c                                        
>>>                                          | 118 ++++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Cmos.c                                              
>>>                                          |  66 +++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Fv.c                                                
>>>                                          |  82 +++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/MemDetect.c                                         
>>>                                          | 498 +++++++++++++++++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Platform.c                                          
>>>                                          | 458 ++++++++++++++++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Xen.c                                               
>>>                                          | 381 +++++++++++++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenTimerDxe/XenTimerDxe.c                                          
>>>                                          | 361 +++++++++++++
>>>  generate_elf_header.c                                                      
>>>                                          |  78 +++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/Ia16/Real16ToFlat32.asm                             
>>>                                          | 144 +++++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/Ia16/ResetVectorVtf0.asm                            
>>>                                          |  87 +++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/Ia32/Flat32ToFlat64.asm                             
>>>                                          |  66 +++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/Ia32/PageTables64.asm                               
>>>                                          | 156 ++++++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/Ia32/SearchForBfvBase.asm                           
>>>                                          |  93 ++++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/Ia32/XenPVHMain.asm                                 
>>>                                          |  75 +++
>>>  OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/XenResetVector.nasmb                                
>>>                                          |  78 +++
>>>  54 files changed, 4526 insertions(+), 262 deletions(-)
>>>  copy OvmfPkg/{OvmfPkgX64.dsc => XenOvmf.dsc} (78%)
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenOvmf.fdf
>>>  copy ArmVirtPkg/Library/XenRealTimeClockLib/XenRealTimeClockLib.inf => 
>>> OvmfPkg/Library/XenPlatformLib/XenPlatformLib.inf (50%)
>>>  rename {ArmVirtPkg => 
>>> OvmfPkg}/Library/XenRealTimeClockLib/XenRealTimeClockLib.inf (100%)
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenIoPvhDxe/XenIoPvhDxe.inf
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/XenPlatformPei.inf
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/XenResetVector.inf
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenTimerDxe/XenTimerDxe.inf
>>>  create mode 100644 
>>> OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/arch-x86/hvm/start_info.h
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/Include/Library/XenPlatformLib.h
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Cmos.h
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Platform.h
>>>  copy OvmfPkg/{PlatformPei => XenPlatformPei}/Xen.h (100%)
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenTimerDxe/XenTimerDxe.h
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/Library/XenPlatformLib/XenPlatformLib.c
>>>  rename {ArmVirtPkg => 
>>> OvmfPkg}/Library/XenRealTimeClockLib/XenRealTimeClockLib.c (100%)
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenIoPvhDxe/XenIoPvhDxe.c
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/AmdSev.c
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/ClearCache.c
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Cmos.c
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Fv.c
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/MemDetect.c
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Platform.c
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Xen.c
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenTimerDxe/XenTimerDxe.c
>>>  create mode 100644 generate_elf_header.c
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/Ia16/Real16ToFlat32.asm
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/Ia16/ResetVectorVtf0.asm
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/Ia32/Flat32ToFlat64.asm
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/Ia32/PageTables64.asm
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/Ia32/SearchForBfvBase.asm
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/Ia32/XenPVHMain.asm
>>>  create mode 100644 OvmfPkg/XenResetVector/XenResetVector.nasmb
>>>
>>
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