Re: [PATCH for-4.16 2/2] CHANGELOG: add missing entries for work during the 4.16 release cycle

[Julien Grall <julien@xxxxxxx>]

On 18/11/2021 11:14, Bertrand Marquis wrote:
> Hi Roger,
>
> > On 18 Nov 2021, at 10:37, Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 10:01:08AM +0000, Bertrand Marquis wrote:
> > > Hi Roger,
> > >
> > >
> > > > On 18 Nov 2021, at 08:58, Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 02:07:50PM +0000, Bertrand Marquis wrote:
> > > > > Hi Roger,
> > > > >
> > > > > > On 17 Nov 2021, at 09:53, Roger Pau Monne <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Document some of the relevant changes during the 4.16 release cycle,
> > > > > > likely more entries are missing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > CHANGELOG.md | 11 +++++++++++
> > > > > > 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
> > > > > > index ad1a8c2bc2..8b0bdd9cf0 100644
> > > > > > --- a/CHANGELOG.md
> > > > > > +++ b/CHANGELOG.md
> > > > > > @@ -21,6 +21,17 @@ The format is based on [Keep a 
> > > > > > Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
> > > > > > - qemu-traditional based device models (both, qemu-traditional and 
> > > > > > ioemu-stubdom) will
> > > > > >   no longer be built per default. In order to be able to use those, configure 
> > > > > > needs to
> > > > > >   be called with "--enable-qemu-traditional" as parameter.
> > > > > > + - Fixes for credit2 scheduler stability in corner case conditions.
> > > > > > + - Ongoing improvements in the hypervisor build system.
> > > > > > + - vtpmmgr miscellaneous fixes in preparation for TPM 2.0 support.
> > > > > > + - 32bit PV guests only supported in shim mode.
> > > > > > + - Improved PVH dom0 debug key handling.
> > > > > > + - Fix booting on some Intel systems without a PIT (i8254).
> > > > > Missing:
> > > > > - cpu ID sanitization on arm64
> > > > > - fix 32/64bit vreg emulation on arm64
> > > > Can I get a bit more information about those items? Just a pointer to
> > > > the commit messages would be helpful so that I can try to write a more
> > > > comprehensive entry (or maybe it's just me not knowing anything about
> > > > Arm that fails to understand it).
> > > I agree, the text is not quite clear, I will try to come with a better one.
> > > In the meantime here is are links to the series:
> > > https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=535805&state=*
> > > https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=477151&archive=both
> > Thanks. I've added:
> >
> > - CPU feature leveling on arm64 platform with heterogeneous cores.
> Yes
> > - Handle register accesses as 32/64bit on Arm depending on the processor
> >    bitness.
> I would say:
> - Fix coprocessor register accesses on Arm to use the proper 32/64bit access 
> size.
I would suggest s/coprocessor/system/ because the changes was targeting 
arm64.
Cheers,

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Julien Grall