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diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt index 3ca6e0e9a769..df19837e94d4 100644 --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt +++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt @@ -3225,3 +3225,23 @@ userspace from doing that. If the hcall number specified is not one that has an in-kernel implementation, the KVM_ENABLE_CAP ioctl will fail with an EINVAL error. + +7.2 KVM_CAP_S390_USER_SIGP + +Architectures: s390 +Parameters: none + +This capability controls which SIGP orders will be handled completely in user +space. With this capability enabled, all fast orders will be handled completely +in the kernel: +- SENSE +- SENSE RUNNING +- EXTERNAL CALL +- EMERGENCY SIGNAL +- CONDITIONAL EMERGENCY SIGNAL + +All other orders will be handled completely in user space. + +Only privileged operation exceptions will be checked for in the kernel (or even +in the hardware prior to interception). If this capability is not enabled, the +old way of handling SIGP orders is used (partially in kernel and user space). |