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Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] x86/PVH: Support relocatable dom0 kernels
- To: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
- From: Jason Andryuk <jason.andryuk@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:13:52 -0400
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On 2024-03-14 09:21, Jan Beulich wrote:
On 13.03.2024 20:30, Jason Andryuk wrote:
--- a/xen/include/public/elfnote.h
+++ b/xen/include/public/elfnote.h
@@ -194,6 +194,17 @@
*/
#define XEN_ELFNOTE_PHYS32_ENTRY 18
+/*
+ * Physical loading constraints for PVH kernels
+ *
+ * Used to place constraints on the guest physical loading addresses and
+ * alignment for a PVH kernel. This note's value is 3 64bit values in
+ * the following order: minimum, maximum and alignment.
Along the lines of what I said on another sub-thread, I think at least
alignment wants to be optional here. Perhaps, with max going first, min
could also be optional.
Interesting idea.
As indicated in different context by Roger, the values being uniformly
64-bit ones also is questionable.
+ * The presence of this note indicates the kernel is relocatable.
I think it wants making explicit here that the act of relocating is still
left to the kernel.
Ok.
How is this for a new description?
"""
Physical loading constraints for PVH kernels
Used to place constraints on the guest physical loading addresses and
alignment for a PVH kernel.
The presence of this note indicates the kernel supports relocating itself.
The note may include up to three 32bit values.
- a maximum address for the entire image to be loaded below (default
0xfffffff)
- a minimum address for the start of the image (default 0)
- a required start alignment (default 1)
"""
I think if we can agree on the ELF note, the rest will fall into place.
Thanks,
Jason
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