Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 08/13] Xen: EFI: Parse DT parameters for Xen specific UEFI

[Shannon Zhao <zhaoshenglong@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2015/11/17 20:17, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> On 17 November 2015 at 12:37, Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 12:25:58PM +0100, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
>>> On 17 November 2015 at 10:57,  <shannon.zhao@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> From: Shannon Zhao <shannon.zhao@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> Add a new function to parse DT parameters for Xen specific UEFI just
>>>> like the way for normal UEFI. Then it could reuse the existing codes.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Shannon Zhao <shannon.zhao@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> ---
>>>>  drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c | 67 
>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>>>>  1 file changed, 62 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c
>>>> index d6144e3..629bd06 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c
>>>> +++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c
>>>> @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
>>>>  #include <linux/of_fdt.h>
>>>>  #include <linux/io.h>
>>>>  #include <linux/platform_device.h>
>>>> +#include <xen/xen.h>
>>>>
>>>>  struct efi __read_mostly efi = {
>>>>         .mps        = EFI_INVALID_TABLE_ADDR,
>>>> @@ -488,12 +489,60 @@ static __initdata struct {
>>>>         UEFI_PARAM("MemMap Desc. Version", "linux,uefi-mmap-desc-ver", 
>>>> desc_ver)
>>>>  };
>>>>
>>>> +static __initdata struct {
>>>> +       const char name[32];
>>>> +       const char propname[32];
>>>> +       int offset;
>>>> +       int size;
>>>> +} xen_dt_params[] = {
>>>> +       UEFI_PARAM("System Table", "xen,uefi-system-table", system_table),
>>>> +       UEFI_PARAM("MemMap Address", "xen,uefi-mmap-start", mmap),
>>>> +       UEFI_PARAM("MemMap Size", "xen,uefi-mmap-size", mmap_size),
>>>> +       UEFI_PARAM("MemMap Desc. Size", "xen,uefi-mmap-desc-size", 
>>>> desc_size),
>>>> +       UEFI_PARAM("MemMap Desc. Version", "xen,uefi-mmap-desc-ver", 
>>>> desc_ver)
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>
>>> We discussed (and agreed afair) that dropping the "linux," prefix from
>>> the DT properties was an acceptable change. If we do that, and reuse
>>> the same names in the xen version (i.e., drop the "xen," prefix), we
>>> could make this change a *lot* simpler.
>>
>> Regardless of if we drop the "linux," prefix from the existing strings,
>> I think we need the "xen," prefix here.
>>
>> The xen EFI interface comes with additional caveats, and we need to
>> treat it separately.
>>
>> Unless you're suggesting that /hypervisor/uefi-* is handled differently
>> to /chosen/uefi-*?
>>
>> I think I'd still prefer the "xen," prefix regardless.
>>
> 
> Well, we should still be able to reuse more of the existing code
> rather than duplicating a bunch of code in fdt_find_xen_uefi_params()

Sure, will try to reuse the codes.

Thanks,
-- 
Shannon


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