Re: [V0 PATCH 0/2] AMD PVH domU support

From: Mukesh Rathor
Date: Fri Aug 22 2014 - 15:15:31 EST


On Fri, 22 Aug 2014 14:55:21 +0100
David Vrabel <david.vrabel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 22/08/14 14:52, David Vrabel wrote:
> > On 21/08/14 03:16, Mukesh Rathor wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Here's first stab at AMD PVH domU support. Pretty much the only
> >> thing needed is EFER bits set. Please review.
> >
> > I'm not going to accept this until there is some ABI documentation
> > stating explicitly what state non-boot CPUs will be in.
>
> Also the boot CPU.
>
> David

Sure, but looks like Roger already beat me to it...

>From Roger's "very initial PVH design document" :

And finally on `EFER` the following features are enabled:

* LME (bit 8): Long mode enable.
* LMA (bit 10): Long mode active.


LMK if anything additional needs to be done.

Mukesh
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