From nobody Sat Apr 20 03:43:06 2024 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Received-SPF: pass (zohomail.com: domain of lists.xenproject.org designates 192.237.175.120 as permitted sender) client-ip=192.237.175.120; envelope-from=xen-devel-bounces@lists.xenproject.org; helo=lists.xenproject.org; Authentication-Results: mx.zohomail.com; spf=pass (zohomail.com: domain of lists.xenproject.org designates 192.237.175.120 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=xen-devel-bounces@lists.xenproject.org; dmarc=fail(p=none dis=none) header.from=arm.com Return-Path: Received: from lists.xenproject.org (lists.xenproject.org [192.237.175.120]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1669176253419670.2577575555013; Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:04:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from list by lists.xenproject.org with outflank-mailman.447379.703530 (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1oxgz6-0007u5-NY; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:03:40 +0000 Received: by outflank-mailman (output) from mailman id 447379.703530; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:03:40 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.xenproject.org) by lists.xenproject.org with esmtp (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1oxgz6-0007ty-JN; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:03:40 +0000 Received: by outflank-mailman (input) for mailman id 447379; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:03:39 +0000 Received: from se1-gles-sth1-in.inumbo.com ([159.253.27.254] helo=se1-gles-sth1.inumbo.com) by lists.xenproject.org with esmtp (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1oxgz5-0007eX-8i for xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:03:39 +0000 Received: from foss.arm.com (foss.arm.com [217.140.110.172]) by se1-gles-sth1.inumbo.com (Halon) with ESMTP id ced911a8-6ae3-11ed-91b6-6bf2151ebd3b; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 05:03:38 +0100 (CET) Received: from usa-sjc-imap-foss1.foss.arm.com (unknown [10.121.207.14]) by usa-sjc-mx-foss1.foss.arm.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0FD8F23A; Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:03:44 -0800 (PST) Received: from a015966.shanghai.arm.com (a015966.shanghai.arm.com [10.169.190.24]) by usa-sjc-imap-foss1.foss.arm.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id B36B73F587; Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:03:34 -0800 (PST) X-Outflank-Mailman: Message body and most headers restored to incoming version X-BeenThere: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org List-Id: Xen developer discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xenproject.org Precedence: list Sender: "Xen-devel" X-Inumbo-ID: ced911a8-6ae3-11ed-91b6-6bf2151ebd3b From: Henry Wang To: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org Cc: Henry Wang , Jan Beulich , =?UTF-8?q?Roger=20Pau=20Monn=C3=A9?= , Andrew Cooper , Stefano Stabellini , Julien Grall , Bertrand Marquis , Community Manager Subject: [PATCH v4 1/3] CHANGELOG: Add missing entries for work during the 4.17 release Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:03:13 +0800 Message-Id: <20221123040315.1480112-2-Henry.Wang@arm.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.25.1 In-Reply-To: <20221123040315.1480112-1-Henry.Wang@arm.com> References: <20221123040315.1480112-1-Henry.Wang@arm.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-ZM-MESSAGEID: 1669176255709100001 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Signed-off-by: Henry Wang Reviewed-by: Julien Grall --- v3 -> v4: - Use the corrected sentence for VIRT_SSBD and MSR_SPEC_CTRL - Clarify that the virtio-mmio toolstack for ARM is only creating the device-tree binding. - Remove the "initial" in i.MX entry. v2 -> v3: - Move the uncertain release date to patch #3. v1 -> v2: - Correct wording for two x86 entries (clock frequency calibration and SPR & ADL support) following Jan's suggestion. - Add missing Arm entries from Oleksandr. - Add missing i.MX entry following Stefano's suggestion. --- CHANGELOG.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index adbbb216fa..8fa8b198b3 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -4,16 +4,43 @@ Notable changes to Xen will be documented in this file. =20 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.= 0.0/) =20 -## [unstable UNRELEASED](https://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=3Dxen.git;a=3Ds= hortlog;h=3Dstaging) - TBD +## [4.17.0](https://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=3Dxen.git;a=3Dshortlog;h=3Ds= taging) =20 ### Changed - On x86 "vga=3Dcurrent" can now be used together with GrUB2's gfxpayload= setting. Note that this requires use of "multiboot2" (and "module2") as the GrUB commands = loading Xen. + - The "gnttab" option now has a new command line sub-option for disabling= the + GNTTABOP_transfer functionality. + - The x86 MCE command line option info is now updated. =20 ### Added / support upgraded + - Out-of-tree builds for the hypervisor now supported. + - The project has officially adopted 4 directives and 24 rules of MISRA-C, + added MISRA-C checker build integration, and defined how to document + deviations. - IOMMU superpage support on x86, affecting PV guests as well as HVM/PVH = ones when they don't share page tables with the CPU (HAP / EPT / NPT). - - Support VIRT_SSBD feature for HVM guests on AMD. + - Support for VIRT_SSBD and MSR_SPEC_CTRL for HVM guests on AMD. + - Improved TSC, CPU, and APIC clock frequency calibration on x86. + - Add mwait-idle support for SPR and ADL on x86. + - Extend security support for hosts to 12 TiB of memory on x86. + - Add command line option to set cpuid parameters for dom0 at boot time o= n x86. + - Improved static configuration options on Arm. + - cpupools can be specified at boot using device tree on Arm. + - It is possible to use PV drivers with dom0less guests, allowing statica= lly + booted dom0less guests with PV devices. + - On Arm, p2m structures are now allocated out of a pool of memory set as= ide at + domain creation. + - Improved mitigations against Spectre-BHB on Arm. + - Support VirtIO-MMIO devices device-tree binding creation in toolstack o= n Arm. + - Allow setting the number of CPUs to activate at runtime from command li= ne + option on Arm. + - Grant-table support on Arm was improved and hardened by implementing + "simplified M2P-like approach for the xenheap pages" + - Add Renesas R-Car Gen4 IPMMU-VMSA support on Arm. + - Add i.MX lpuart and i.MX8QM support on Arm. + - Improved toolstack build system. + - Add Xue - console over USB 3 Debug Capability. =20 ### Removed / support downgraded - dropped support for the (x86-only) "vesa-mtrr" and "vesa-remap" command= line options --=20 2.25.1 From nobody Sat Apr 20 03:43:06 2024 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Received-SPF: pass (zohomail.com: domain of lists.xenproject.org designates 192.237.175.120 as permitted sender) client-ip=192.237.175.120; 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charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-ZM-MESSAGEID: 1669176257264100005 From: Andrew Cooper Signed-off-by: Andrew Cooper Signed-off-by: Henry Wang Reviewed-by: Roger Pau Monn=C3=A9 Reviewed-by: Julien Grall --- v3 -> v4: - Add my own sign-off because I changed the original wording. v2 -> v3: - Remove the "on x86" for __ro_after_init, as Arm also supports the __ro_after_init. v1 -> v2: - Include this patch in the series --- CHANGELOG.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index 8fa8b198b3..b315d59259 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepach= angelog.com/en/1.0.0/) =20 ### Added / support upgraded - Out-of-tree builds for the hypervisor now supported. + - __ro_after_init support, for marking data as immutable after boot. - The project has officially adopted 4 directives and 24 rules of MISRA-C, added MISRA-C checker build integration, and defined how to document deviations. @@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepach= angelog.com/en/1.0.0/) when they don't share page tables with the CPU (HAP / EPT / NPT). - Support for VIRT_SSBD and MSR_SPEC_CTRL for HVM guests on AMD. - Improved TSC, CPU, and APIC clock frequency calibration on x86. + - Support for Xen using x86 Control Flow Enforcement technology for its o= wn + protection. Both Shadow Stacks (ROP protection) and Indirect Branch + Tracking (COP/JOP protection). - Add mwait-idle support for SPR and ADL on x86. - Extend security support for hosts to 12 TiB of memory on x86. - Add command line option to set cpuid parameters for dom0 at boot time o= n x86. --=20 2.25.1 From nobody Sat Apr 20 03:43:06 2024 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Received-SPF: pass (zohomail.com: domain of lists.xenproject.org designates 192.237.175.120 as permitted sender) client-ip=192.237.175.120; envelope-from=xen-devel-bounces@lists.xenproject.org; helo=lists.xenproject.org; Authentication-Results: mx.zohomail.com; spf=pass (zohomail.com: domain of lists.xenproject.org designates 192.237.175.120 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=xen-devel-bounces@lists.xenproject.org; dmarc=fail(p=none dis=none) header.from=arm.com Return-Path: Received: from lists.xenproject.org (lists.xenproject.org [192.237.175.120]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1669176258672114.74891084512444; Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:04:18 -0800 (PST) Received: from list by lists.xenproject.org with outflank-mailman.447381.703552 (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1oxgzE-0008TZ-5g; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:03:48 +0000 Received: by outflank-mailman (output) from mailman id 447381.703552; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:03:48 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.xenproject.org) by lists.xenproject.org with esmtp (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1oxgzE-0008TS-2q; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:03:48 +0000 Received: by outflank-mailman (input) for mailman id 447381; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:03:46 +0000 Received: from se1-gles-flk1-in.inumbo.com ([94.247.172.50] helo=se1-gles-flk1.inumbo.com) by lists.xenproject.org with esmtp (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1oxgzC-0008AS-Bx for xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:03:46 +0000 Received: from foss.arm.com (foss.arm.com [217.140.110.172]) by se1-gles-flk1.inumbo.com (Halon) with ESMTP id d341c5b7-6ae3-11ed-8fd2-01056ac49cbb; Wed, 23 Nov 2022 05:03:45 +0100 (CET) Received: from usa-sjc-imap-foss1.foss.arm.com (unknown [10.121.207.14]) by usa-sjc-mx-foss1.foss.arm.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 655A71477; Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:03:51 -0800 (PST) Received: from a015966.shanghai.arm.com (a015966.shanghai.arm.com [10.169.190.24]) by usa-sjc-imap-foss1.foss.arm.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id C8CB23F587; Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:03:42 -0800 (PST) X-Outflank-Mailman: Message body and most headers restored to incoming version X-BeenThere: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org List-Id: Xen developer discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xenproject.org Precedence: list Sender: "Xen-devel" X-Inumbo-ID: d341c5b7-6ae3-11ed-8fd2-01056ac49cbb From: Henry Wang To: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org Cc: Henry Wang , Julien Grall , Jan Beulich , George Dunlap , Community Manager Subject: [PATCH v4 3/3] CHANGELOG: Start new "unstable" section Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:03:15 +0800 Message-Id: <20221123040315.1480112-4-Henry.Wang@arm.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.25.1 In-Reply-To: <20221123040315.1480112-1-Henry.Wang@arm.com> References: <20221123040315.1480112-1-Henry.Wang@arm.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-ZM-MESSAGEID: 1669176259066100007 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Signed-off-by: Henry Wang Reviewed-by: Julien Grall --- v3 -> v4: - No change. v2 -> v3: - Take the opportunity to also adjust the 4.17 entry since this patch will be applied only after branching. - Add 4.17 release date. - Drop Julien's acked-by because of the content change. v1 -> v2: - Add Julien's Acked-by. --- CHANGELOG.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index b315d59259..956b758e6b 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ Notable changes to Xen will be documented in this file. =20 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.= 0.0/) =20 -## [4.17.0](https://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=3Dxen.git;a=3Dshortlog;h=3Ds= taging) +## [unstable UNRELEASED](https://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=3Dxen.git;a=3Ds= hortlog;h=3Dstaging) - TBD + +## [4.17.0](https://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=3Dxen.git;a=3Dshortlog;h=3DR= ELEASE-4.17.0) - 2022-12-?? =20 ### Changed - On x86 "vga=3Dcurrent" can now be used together with GrUB2's gfxpayload= setting. Note that --=20 2.25.1