Add mmio support info in docs/specs/pvpanic.txt.
Signed-off-by: Peng Hao <peng.hao2@zte.com.cn>
---
docs/specs/pvpanic.txt | 13 ++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt b/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt
index c7bbacc..5d8e9dc 100644
--- a/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt
+++ b/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
PVPANIC DEVICE
==============
-pvpanic device is a simulated ISA device, through which a guest panic
+pvpanic device is a simulated device, through which a guest panic
event is sent to qemu, and a QMP event is generated. This allows
management apps (e.g. libvirt) to be notified and respond to the event.
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ The management app has the option of waiting for GUEST_PANICKED events,
and/or polling for guest-panicked RunState, to learn when the pvpanic
device has fired a panic event.
+When pvpanic device is implemented as a ISA device, it supports IOPORT
+mode. If pvpanic device supports MMIO mode, it will be implemented as
+a SYSBUS device.
+
ISA Interface
-------------
@@ -19,6 +23,13 @@ Software should set only bits both itself and the device recognize.
Currently, only bit 0 is recognized, setting it indicates a guest panic
has happened.
+SYSBUS Interface
+--------------
+
+It is basically the same as ISA interface except that it uses MMIO. Pvpanic exposes
+a address space region 0x09060000--0x09060001 in arm virt machine.
+Currently only the first byte is used.
+
ACPI Interface
--------------
--
1.8.3.1
On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 07:42:20PM +0800, Peng Hao wrote:
> Add mmio support info in docs/specs/pvpanic.txt.
>
> Signed-off-by: Peng Hao <peng.hao2@zte.com.cn>
> ---
> docs/specs/pvpanic.txt | 13 ++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt b/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt
> index c7bbacc..5d8e9dc 100644
> --- a/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt
> +++ b/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt
> @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
> PVPANIC DEVICE
> ==============
>
> -pvpanic device is a simulated ISA device, through which a guest panic
> +pvpanic device is a simulated device, through which a guest panic
> event is sent to qemu, and a QMP event is generated. This allows
> management apps (e.g. libvirt) to be notified and respond to the event.
>
> @@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ The management app has the option of waiting for GUEST_PANICKED events,
> and/or polling for guest-panicked RunState, to learn when the pvpanic
> device has fired a panic event.
>
> +When pvpanic device is implemented as a ISA device, it supports IOPORT
^the ^an
> +mode. If pvpanic device supports MMIO mode, it will be implemented as
When the pvpanic device needs to use MMIO mode, ...
> +a SYSBUS device.
> +
> ISA Interface
> -------------
>
> @@ -19,6 +23,13 @@ Software should set only bits both itself and the device recognize.
> Currently, only bit 0 is recognized, setting it indicates a guest panic
> has happened.
>
> +SYSBUS Interface
> +--------------
> +
> +It is basically the same as ISA interface except that it uses MMIO.
The SYSBUS interface is similar to the ISA interface...
> Pvpanic exposes
> +a address space region 0x09060000--0x09060001 in arm virt machine.
> +Currently only the first byte is used.
> +
I would drop the above lines. They're not correct anyway. The region is
9070000-9070001 (inclusive).
> ACPI Interface
> --------------
>
> --
> 1.8.3.1
>
>
Thanks,
drew
> Add mmio support info in docs/specs/pvpanic.txt. >> >> Signed-off-by: Peng Hao <peng.hao2@zte.com.cn> >> --- >> docs/specs/pvpanic.txt | 13 ++++++++++++- >> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) >> >> diff --git a/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt b/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt >> index c7bbacc..5d8e9dc 100644 >> --- a/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt >> +++ b/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt >> @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ >> PVPANIC DEVICE >> ============== >> >> -pvpanic device is a simulated ISA device, through which a guest panic >> +pvpanic device is a simulated device, through which a guest panic >> event is sent to qemu, and a QMP event is generated. This allows >> management apps (e.g. libvirt) to be notified and respond to the event. >> >> @@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ The management app has the option of waiting for GUEST_PANICKED events, >> and/or polling for guest-panicked RunState, to learn when the pvpanic >> device has fired a panic event. >> >> +When pvpanic device is implemented as a ISA device, it supports IOPORT >^the ^an >> +mode. If pvpanic device supports MMIO mode, it will be implemented as > >When the pvpanic device needs to use MMIO mode, ... > I will add "Some architectures do not support ioport, just like arm." >> +a SYSBUS device. >> + >> ISA Interface >> ------------- >> >> @@ -19,6 +23,13 @@ Software should set only bits both itself and the device recognize. >> Currently, only bit 0 is recognized, setting it indicates a guest panic >> has happened. >> >> +SYSBUS Interface >> +-------------- >> + >> +It is basically the same as ISA interface except that it uses MMIO. > >The SYSBUS interface is similar to the ISA interface... > I will change it. >> Pvpanic exposes >> +a address space region 0x09060000--0x09060001 in arm virt machine. >> +Currently only the first byte is used. >> + > >I would drop the above lines. They're not correct anyway. The region is >9070000-9070001 (inclusive). sorry,I wrote a wrong address span. > >> ACPI Interface >> -------------- >> >> -- >> 1.8.3.1 >> >> > >Thanks, >drew
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