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Re: [PATCH] SUPPORT.md: clarify support of booting 32-bit Xen on ARMv8


  • To: Julien Grall <julien@xxxxxxx>, <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: Michal Orzel <michal.orzel@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:42:07 +0100
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On 29/02/2024 13:40, Julien Grall wrote:
> 
> 
> On 29/02/2024 12:37, Michal Orzel wrote:
>> Hi Julien,
> 
> Hi Michal,
> 
>>
>> On 29/02/2024 13:35, Julien Grall wrote:
>>> On 29/02/2024 12:13, Michal Orzel wrote:
>>>> Since commit bd1001db0af1 ("xen/arm: arm32: Allow Xen to boot on
>>>> unidentified CPUs"), it's been possible to boot 32-bit Xen on ARMv8A CPUs
>>>> in AArch32 state (assuming HW supports EL2 execution in AArch32). Clarify
>>>> the support statement and mark it as Tech Preview, as this use case is
>>>> uncommon and hasn't really been tested/hardened.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Michal Orzel <michal.orzel@xxxxxxx>
>>>> ---
>>>>    SUPPORT.md | 1 +
>>>>    1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/SUPPORT.md b/SUPPORT.md
>>>> index a90d1108c9d9..acc61230bb5e 100644
>>>> --- a/SUPPORT.md
>>>> +++ b/SUPPORT.md
>>>> @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ supported in this document.
>>>>        Status: Supported
>>> I would consider to use 'Status, Xen in aarch64 mode: Supported' and then...
>>>
>>>>        Status, Cortex A57 r0p0-r1p1: Supported, not security supported
>>>>        Status, Cortex A77 r0p0-r1p0: Supported, not security supported
>>>> +    Status, Xen in AArch32 mode: Tech Preview
>>>
>>> ... move this line closer. What do you think?
>> That works for me too (+AArch64 instead of aarch64).
> 
> Ah yes. I keep forgetting capitalizing properly :).
> 
>> Shall I respin the patch?
> 
> Up to you. I am happy to fix it. But I will wait a day or two just to
> give a chance for the others to comment.
That works for me, let's wait for Bertrand and Stefano.

~Michal



 


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