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author | Tiejun Chen <tiejun.chen@intel.com> | 2014-11-20 11:07:18 +0100 |
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committer | Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com> | 2014-11-20 11:08:55 +0100 |
commit | c32a42721ce67594e4481a961aa149055de9c1d9 (patch) | |
tree | 52352d5f484f3e571a47a09a559b612d36b527b6 /Documentation | |
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kvm: Documentation: remove ia64
kvm/ia64 is gone, clean up Documentation too.
Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ia64/kvm.txt | 83 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt | 45 |
2 files changed, 22 insertions, 106 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ia64/kvm.txt b/Documentation/ia64/kvm.txt deleted file mode 100644 index ffb5c80bec3e..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/ia64/kvm.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,83 +0,0 @@ -Currently, kvm module is in EXPERIMENTAL stage on IA64. This means that -interfaces are not stable enough to use. So, please don't run critical -applications in virtual machine. -We will try our best to improve it in future versions! - - Guide: How to boot up guests on kvm/ia64 - -This guide is to describe how to enable kvm support for IA-64 systems. - -1. Get the kvm source from git.kernel.org. - Userspace source: - git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm-userspace.git - Kernel Source: - git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiantao/kvm-ia64.git - -2. Compile the source code. - 2.1 Compile userspace code: - (1)cd ./kvm-userspace - (2)./configure - (3)cd kernel - (4)make sync LINUX= $kernel_dir (kernel_dir is the directory of kernel source.) - (5)cd .. - (6)make qemu - (7)cd qemu; make install - - 2.2 Compile kernel source code: - (1) cd ./$kernel_dir - (2) Make menuconfig - (3) Enter into virtualization option, and choose kvm. - (4) make - (5) Once (4) done, make modules_install - (6) Make initrd, and use new kernel to reboot up host machine. - (7) Once (6) done, cd $kernel_dir/arch/ia64/kvm - (8) insmod kvm.ko; insmod kvm-intel.ko - -Note: For step 2, please make sure that host page size == TARGET_PAGE_SIZE of qemu, otherwise, may fail. - -3. Get Guest Firmware named as Flash.fd, and put it under right place: - (1) If you have the guest firmware (binary) released by Intel Corp for Xen, use it directly. - - (2) If you have no firmware at hand, Please download its source from - hg clone http://xenbits.xensource.com/ext/efi-vfirmware.hg - you can get the firmware's binary in the directory of efi-vfirmware.hg/binaries. - - (3) Rename the firmware you owned to Flash.fd, and copy it to /usr/local/share/qemu - -4. Boot up Linux or Windows guests: - 4.1 Create or install a image for guest boot. If you have xen experience, it should be easy. - - 4.2 Boot up guests use the following command. - /usr/local/bin/qemu-system-ia64 -smp xx -m 512 -hda $your_image - (xx is the number of virtual processors for the guest, now the maximum value is 4) - -5. Known possible issue on some platforms with old Firmware. - -In the event of strange host crash issues, try to solve it through either of the following ways: - -(1): Upgrade your Firmware to the latest one. - -(2): Applying the below patch to kernel source. -diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/pal.S b/arch/ia64/kernel/pal.S -index 0b53344..f02b0f7 100644 ---- a/arch/ia64/kernel/pal.S -+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/pal.S -@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ GLOBAL_ENTRY(ia64_pal_call_static) - mov ar.pfs = loc1 - mov rp = loc0 - ;; -- srlz.d // serialize restoration of psr.l -+ srlz.i // serialize restoration of psr.l -+ ;; - br.ret.sptk.many b0 - END(ia64_pal_call_static) - -6. Bug report: - If you found any issues when use kvm/ia64, Please post the bug info to kvm-ia64-devel mailing list. - https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-ia64-devel/ - -Thanks for your interest! Let's work together, and make kvm/ia64 stronger and stronger! - - - Xiantao Zhang <xiantao.zhang@intel.com> - 2008.3.10 diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt index 7a943c23db1c..80bfe59fc992 100644 --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt +++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt @@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ struct kvm_fpu { 4.24 KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP, KVM_CAP_S390_IRQCHIP (s390) -Architectures: x86, ia64, ARM, arm64, s390 +Architectures: x86, ARM, arm64, s390 Type: vm ioctl Parameters: none Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error @@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error Creates an interrupt controller model in the kernel. On x86, creates a virtual ioapic, a virtual PIC (two PICs, nested), and sets up future vcpus to have a local APIC. IRQ routing for GSIs 0-15 is set to both PIC and IOAPIC; GSI 16-23 -only go to the IOAPIC. On ia64, a IOSAPIC is created. On ARM/arm64, a GIC is +only go to the IOAPIC. On ARM/arm64, a GIC is created. On s390, a dummy irq routing table is created. Note that on s390 the KVM_CAP_S390_IRQCHIP vm capability needs to be enabled @@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ before KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP can be used. 4.25 KVM_IRQ_LINE Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP -Architectures: x86, ia64, arm, arm64 +Architectures: x86, arm, arm64 Type: vm ioctl Parameters: struct kvm_irq_level Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error @@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ struct kvm_irq_level { 4.26 KVM_GET_IRQCHIP Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP -Architectures: x86, ia64 +Architectures: x86 Type: vm ioctl Parameters: struct kvm_irqchip (in/out) Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error @@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ struct kvm_irqchip { 4.27 KVM_SET_IRQCHIP Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP -Architectures: x86, ia64 +Architectures: x86 Type: vm ioctl Parameters: struct kvm_irqchip (in) Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error @@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ for vm-wide capabilities. 4.38 KVM_GET_MP_STATE Capability: KVM_CAP_MP_STATE -Architectures: x86, ia64, s390 +Architectures: x86, s390 Type: vcpu ioctl Parameters: struct kvm_mp_state (out) Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error @@ -1008,16 +1008,15 @@ uniprocessor guests). Possible values are: - - KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE: the vcpu is currently running [x86, ia64] + - KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE: the vcpu is currently running [x86] - KVM_MP_STATE_UNINITIALIZED: the vcpu is an application processor (AP) - which has not yet received an INIT signal [x86, - ia64] + which has not yet received an INIT signal [x86] - KVM_MP_STATE_INIT_RECEIVED: the vcpu has received an INIT signal, and is - now ready for a SIPI [x86, ia64] + now ready for a SIPI [x86] - KVM_MP_STATE_HALTED: the vcpu has executed a HLT instruction and - is waiting for an interrupt [x86, ia64] + is waiting for an interrupt [x86] - KVM_MP_STATE_SIPI_RECEIVED: the vcpu has just received a SIPI (vector - accessible via KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS) [x86, ia64] + accessible via KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS) [x86] - KVM_MP_STATE_STOPPED: the vcpu is stopped [s390] - KVM_MP_STATE_CHECK_STOP: the vcpu is in a special error state [s390] - KVM_MP_STATE_OPERATING: the vcpu is operating (running or halted) @@ -1025,7 +1024,7 @@ Possible values are: - KVM_MP_STATE_LOAD: the vcpu is in a special load/startup state [s390] -On x86 and ia64, this ioctl is only useful after KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Without an +On x86, this ioctl is only useful after KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Without an in-kernel irqchip, the multiprocessing state must be maintained by userspace on these architectures. @@ -1033,7 +1032,7 @@ these architectures. 4.39 KVM_SET_MP_STATE Capability: KVM_CAP_MP_STATE -Architectures: x86, ia64, s390 +Architectures: x86, s390 Type: vcpu ioctl Parameters: struct kvm_mp_state (in) Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error @@ -1041,7 +1040,7 @@ Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error Sets the vcpu's current "multiprocessing state"; see KVM_GET_MP_STATE for arguments. -On x86 and ia64, this ioctl is only useful after KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Without an +On x86, this ioctl is only useful after KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Without an in-kernel irqchip, the multiprocessing state must be maintained by userspace on these architectures. @@ -1068,7 +1067,7 @@ documentation when it pops into existence). 4.41 KVM_SET_BOOT_CPU_ID Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_BOOT_CPU_ID -Architectures: x86, ia64 +Architectures: x86 Type: vm ioctl Parameters: unsigned long vcpu_id Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error @@ -1261,7 +1260,7 @@ The flags bitmap is defined as: 4.48 KVM_ASSIGN_PCI_DEVICE Capability: none -Architectures: x86 ia64 +Architectures: x86 Type: vm ioctl Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_pci_dev (in) Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error @@ -1311,7 +1310,7 @@ Errors: 4.49 KVM_DEASSIGN_PCI_DEVICE Capability: none -Architectures: x86 ia64 +Architectures: x86 Type: vm ioctl Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_pci_dev (in) Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error @@ -1330,7 +1329,7 @@ Errors: 4.50 KVM_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ Capability: KVM_CAP_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ -Architectures: x86 ia64 +Architectures: x86 Type: vm ioctl Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_irq (in) Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error @@ -1370,7 +1369,7 @@ Errors: 4.51 KVM_DEASSIGN_DEV_IRQ Capability: KVM_CAP_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ -Architectures: x86 ia64 +Architectures: x86 Type: vm ioctl Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_irq (in) Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error @@ -1385,7 +1384,7 @@ KVM_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ. Partial deassignment of host or guest IRQ is allowed. 4.52 KVM_SET_GSI_ROUTING Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQ_ROUTING -Architectures: x86 ia64 s390 +Architectures: x86 s390 Type: vm ioctl Parameters: struct kvm_irq_routing (in) Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error @@ -1444,7 +1443,7 @@ struct kvm_irq_routing_s390_adapter { 4.53 KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_NR Capability: none -Architectures: x86 ia64 +Architectures: x86 Type: vm ioctl Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_msix_nr (in) Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error @@ -1466,7 +1465,7 @@ struct kvm_assigned_msix_nr { 4.54 KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_ENTRY Capability: none -Architectures: x86 ia64 +Architectures: x86 Type: vm ioctl Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_msix_entry (in) Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error |