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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic
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Eric Blake |
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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic |
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Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:59:12 -0600 |
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On 03/21/2013 02:35 AM, Hu Tao wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Hu Tao <address@hidden>
> ---
> docs/specs/pvpanic.txt | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 docs/specs/pvpanic.txt
Grammar nits:
>
> diff --git a/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt b/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..761d20c
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/docs/specs/pvpanic.txt
> @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> +PVPANIC DEVICE
> +==============
> +
> +pvpanic device is a simulated ISA device, through which guest panic
s/which/which a/
> +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
space before ( in English text.
> +event.
> +
> +pvpanic uses port 0x505 by default to receive panic event from guest.
s/receive/receive a/
s/from guest/from the guest/
> +The port is configurable by specifying ioport property.
> +
> +pvpanic device is defined with ACPI ID "QEMU0001". To send panic
s/send/send a/
> +event, guest evaluates method WRPT, specifying a byte, bit 0 set,
s/guest/the guest/
/byte, bit 0/byte with bit 0/
> +as argument. Other bits are reserved.
> +
> +To use it, one will have to:
> +
> +1. add the device by specifying `-device pvpanic' in the qemu command
> + line.
> +
> +2. load pvpanic device driver in guest OS.
s/in/in the/
> +
> +The management app has the options of waiting for GUEST_PANICKED events,
s/options/option/
> +and/or polling for guest-panicked RunState, to learn when the pvpanic
> +device has fired a panic event.
>
--
Eric Blake eblake redhat com +1-919-301-3266
Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org
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- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic, (continued)
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic, Paolo Bonzini, 2013/03/21
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic, Hu Tao, 2013/03/22
- [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15.1 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic, Hu Tao, 2013/03/25
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15.1 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic, Paolo Bonzini, 2013/03/26
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15.1 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic, Eric Blake, 2013/03/26
- [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15.2 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic, Hu Tao, 2013/03/28
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15.2 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic, Eric Blake, 2013/03/28
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15.2 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic, Paolo Bonzini, 2013/03/28
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15.2 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic, Hu Tao, 2013/03/29
- Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15.2 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic, Hu Tao, 2013/03/29
Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15 4/6] pvpanic: add document of pvpanic,
Eric Blake <=
[Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15 2/6] add a new qevent: QEVENT_GUEST_PANICKED, Hu Tao, 2013/03/21
[Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15 1/6] add a new runstate: RUN_STATE_GUEST_PANICKED, Hu Tao, 2013/03/21
[Qemu-devel] [RFC][PATCH v15 6/6] pvpanic: pass configurable ioport to seabios, Hu Tao, 2013/03/21
[Qemu-devel] [RFC][PATCH v15 5/6] pc_piix, pc_q35: export fw_cfg, Hu Tao, 2013/03/21
[Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15 1/2] add pvpanic device driver, Hu Tao, 2013/03/21
[Qemu-devel] [PATCH v15 2/2] patch dsdt to use passed-in pvpanic ioport, Hu Tao, 2013/03/21