Xen 4.17: Current status of series floating in ML

[Henry Wang <Henry.Wang@xxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

As planned, we are now 3 weeks from feature freeze date (Fri Sep 2, 2022).
Below is the current status of series from last two months. I've grouped
them to blocks for easier search. If I missed your series, please let me know,
thanks!

** Blocker List **:
1. Patch: x86: enable interrupts around dump_execstate()
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/patch/e717897f-980d-ad44-31d9-39f5e7e1c45e@xxxxxxxx/
Status: Waiting for review.

2. tools/xenstore: add some new features to the documentation
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=665064
Status: Patch #2 merged. Only patch #5 is not properly reviewed/acked.
Discussion seems going on and (probably?) needs a respin.

3. The fix of libvirt after the virtio support in toolstack
Status: The OSSTEST seems to work properly, apart from what Jan
asked in IRC - the qemu and omvf OSSTEST might need a force push.

** Arm **:
1. xen/arm: More clean-ups and improvement
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=667258
Status: Mostly reviewed from Arm people, but need maintainers
confirmation.

2. static shared memory on dom0less system
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=661838
Status: Need reviews for #1 #2 #9.

3. populate/unpopulate memory when domain on static allocation
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=661326
Status: Penny will send v10 soon, reviews needed there.

4. add SPDX to arch/arm/*.c
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=667294
Status: Discussions going on.

5. xen/arm: Add xen/arch/arm/efi/stub.c in .gitignore
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=667257
Status: Reviewed from Arm people.

6. [v2] xen/arm: smmu: Set s2cr to type fault when the devices are deassigned
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666944
Status: Reviewed from maintainer with one NIT, not merged.

7. [XEN,v1] xen: arm: Check if timer is enabled for timer irq
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666559
Status: Waiting actions from author.

8. xen/pci: replace call to is_memory_hole to pci_check_bar
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=665681
Status: Waiting actions from author.

9. arm/domain: fix comment for arch_set_info_guest
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=665636
Status: Reviewed from maintainer with one NIT, not merged.

10. PCI devices passthrough on Arm, part 3
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=661197
Status: Waiting actions from author.

11. vpci: first series in preparation for vpci on ARM
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=660828
Status: Patch #1 needs actions from author. Patch #2 #3 need review.
Patch #4 acked but not merged.

** x86 **:
1. x86/traps: Make nmi_show_execution_state() more useful
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=667235
Status: Need reviews.

2. [v2] x86: show_hvm_stack() requires enabled interrupts
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=667114
Status: Need reviews.

3. [v2] x86: help inlining of functions involving alternative_call()
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=667117
Status: Need reviews.

4. x86/P2M: allow 2M superpage use for shadowed guests
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=667092
Status: Need reviews.

5. x86/spec-ctrl: Reduce HVM RAS overhead
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666983
Status: Discussions in patch #2.

6. x86/cpu: Drop _init from *_cpu_cap functions
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666830
Status: Need review.

7. Intel Hardware P-States (HWP) support
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666690
Status: Need reviews.

8. x86/hvm: Improve hvm_set_guest_pat() code generation again
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666603
Status: Waiting actions from author.

9. x86/AMD: check microcode size against CPUID-supplied limit
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666515
Status: Need review.

10. xen/x86: import linkage.h and clean up x86/kexec.S and x86/entry.S
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=665401
Status: Patch #1 #3 reviewed. Patch #2 #4 need actions from author.

11. x86: rework hypercall argument count table instantiation & use
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=663480
Status: Need review.

12. x86: XSA-40{1,2,8} follow-up
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=663143
Status: Patch #7 #8 need replies from maintainer, the others merged.

13. x86: limit issuing of IBPB during context switch
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=662741
Status: Need replies from maintainer

14. [v2] x86/mem_sharing: support forks with active vPMU state
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=661567
Status: Waiting actions from author.

15. [v2] x86/PV: issue branch prediction barrier when switching 64-bit guest to 
kernel mode
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=661061
Status: Need review.

16. XSA-407 followon fixes
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=660818
Status: Patch #3 reviewed with further actions from author.

17. x86: Add MMIO Stale Data arch_caps to hardware domain
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=660729
Status: Waiting actions from author.

18. x86/irq: switch x2APIC default destination mode
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=655330
Status: Patch #1 merged. Others need review.

** toolstack **:
1. Toolstack build system improvement, toward non-recursive makefiles
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666960
Status: Need reviews from patch #22

2. libxl smbios support
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666694
Status: Need reviews.

3. Virtio toolstack support for I2C and GPIO on Arm
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666202
Status: Need reviews.

4. libxl: replace deprecated -sdl and -soundhw qemu options
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666029
Status: Reviewed but not merged.

5. tools/libxl: env variable to trusted default
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=664081
Status: Need reviews.

6. tools/ocaml code and build cleanups
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=664150
Status: Patch #2 #5 #6 merged. Others need actions from author.

7. [v2,1/4] tools: remove xenstore entries on vchan server closure
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=659375
Status: Need reviews for patch #3 #4.

** XSM **:
1. [v12] xsm: refactor flask sid alloc and domain check
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666302
Status: Need review.

** drivers **:
1. Add Xue - console over USB 3 Debug Capability
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=667299
Status: Need reviews apart from patch #2 #3 #8

2. PCI: avoid bogus calls to get_pseg()
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=666322
Status: Waiting for v2.

** Common **:
1. xen: add late init call in start_xen
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=664963
Status: Need actions from author.

2. xen/wait: Improvements
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=660565
Status: Need reviews for patch #4 #5.

3. xen/sched: fix cpu hotplug
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=664817
Status: Need actions from author.

4. Hyperlaunch
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/xen-devel/list/?series=657187
Status: Need actions from author.

Kind regards,
Henry