> I have tried 32bit case, however I cannot reproduce the kernel panic, either
> in 32bit dom0/32bit hypervisor case or 32bit dom0/64bit hypervisor case. if
> you still meet the kernel panic after applying the patch I posted, please let
> me know. I will dig it more.
>
i have tried the patch on bare metal (works) and under 32bit
3.4.2-rc1-pre (panic)...i dont get netconsole working, so i have no
output...hope that helps...
> Best Regards
> Ke
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Yu, Ke
>> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 11:06 AM
>> To: Daniel Schroeder
>> Cc: Jeremy Fitzhardinge; xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] pvops dom0 20090825 xen_acpi panic
>>
>> Oh I see. The following patch should fix the panic in bare metal, could you
>> please
>> have a try? For the 32bit, I am still trying to reproduce it, will make you
>> updated
>> later.
>>
>> Best Regards
>> Ke
>>
>> ===============
>>
>> Fix xen_acpi_processor_extcntl_init xen_start_info NULL pointer issue
>>
>> when kernel runs in bare metal, the xen_start_info could be a NULL pointer,
>> so add condition check to avoid the kernel panic.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Yu Ke <ke.yu@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/xen/acpi_processor.c b/drivers/xen/acpi_processor.c
>> index d2b76e9..6a4e8e4 100644
>> --- a/drivers/xen/acpi_processor.c
>> +++ b/drivers/xen/acpi_processor.c
>> @@ -430,10 +430,14 @@ static int xen_hotplug_notifier(struct acpi_processor
>> *pr, int event)
>>
>> static int __init xen_acpi_processor_extcntl_init(void)
>> {
>> - unsigned int pmbits = (xen_start_info->flags & SIF_PM_MASK) >> 8;
>> + unsigned int pmbits;
>>
>> - if (!pmbits)
>> + /* Only xen dom0 is allowed to handle ACPI processor info */
>> + if (!xen_initial_domain())
>> return 0;
>> +
>> + pmbits = (xen_start_info->flags & SIF_PM_MASK) >> 8;
>> +
>> if (pmbits & XEN_PROCESSOR_PM_CX)
>> xen_ops.pm_ops[PM_TYPE_IDLE] = xen_cx_notifier;
>> if (pmbits & XEN_PROCESSOR_PM_PX)
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Daniel Schroeder [mailto:sec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 3:27 AM
>>> To: Yu, Ke
>>> Cc: Jeremy Fitzhardinge; xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] pvops dom0 20090825 xen_acpi panic
>>>
>>> Hi Ke,
>>>
>>>> Could you share more info on your configuration, so that I can reproduce
>>>> it?
>> E.g.
>>> is it 32bit dom0 under 64bit hypervisor? Also do you mind attach the
>>> domi0 .config file?
>>> this is under a 32bit dom0 but it even happens on bare metal...under kvm
>>> the same panic occurs...
>>> .config is here http://x17.eu/xen_acpi_panic.config.gz
>>>
>>> -
>>> daniel
>
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