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Re: [PATCH v4 11/14] xen/arm64: Rework the memory layout


  • To: Julien Grall <julien@xxxxxxx>
  • From: Luca Fancellu <Luca.Fancellu@xxxxxxx>
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  • Thread-topic: [PATCH v4 11/14] xen/arm64: Rework the memory layout


> On 13 Jan 2023, at 10:11, Julien Grall <julien@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> From: Julien Grall <jgrall@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Xen is currently not fully compliant with the Arm Arm because it will
> switch the TTBR with the MMU on.
> 
> In order to be compliant, we need to disable the MMU before
> switching the TTBR. The implication is the page-tables should
> contain an identity mapping of the code switching the TTBR.
> 
> In most of the case we expect Xen to be loaded in low memory. I am aware
> of one platform (i.e AMD Seattle) where the memory start above 512GB.
> To give us some slack, consider that Xen may be loaded in the first 2TB
> of the physical address space.
> 
> The memory layout is reshuffled to keep the first two slots of the zeroeth
> level free. Xen will now be loaded at (2TB + 2MB). This requires a slight
> tweak of the boot code because XEN_VIRT_START cannot be used as an
> immediate.
> 
> This reshuffle will make trivial to create a 1:1 mapping when Xen is
> loaded below 2TB.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Julien Grall <jgrall@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ----

Reviewed-by: Luca Fancellu <luca.fancellu@xxxxxxx>

I’ve also built for arm64 and test this patch on fvp, booting Dom0
and creating/running/destroying some guests

Tested-by: Luca Fancellu <luca.fancellu@xxxxxxx>



 


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