Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] x86/hvm: determine shared info format earlier

["Jan Beulich" <jbeulich@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>>> Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 15.05.07 08:59 >>>
>On 14/5/07 16:23, "Jan Beulich" <jbeulich@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Latch guest shared info format when hypercall page is being set up rather
>> than during an arbitrarily selected hypercall.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>I don't think this works since the PV drivers don't re-create the hypercall
>page after save/restore (bad us!).

This must be fixed then. I don't think it's appropriate for them to assume
the hypercall page doesn't change its layout across suspend.

>We could sample the execution mode in *both* places (new and old)?

Even if it gets fixed in the drivers?

Jan


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