Re: [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v7 4/4] s390x: SCLP unit test

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On Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:43:28 +0100
David Hildenbrand <david@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 13.01.20 15:05, Claudio Imbrenda wrote:
> > On Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:10:10 +0100
> > David Hildenbrand <david@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > [...]
> >   
> >> :) I'm confused by the fact that you "expect_pgm_int()" but
> >> actually don't expect one ...
> >>
> >> Please enlighten me why this isn't
> >>
> >> +	sclp_mark_busy();
> >> +	h->length = 8;
> >> +	sclp_setup_int();
> >> +
> >> +	asm volatile(
> >> +		"       .insn   rre,0xb2204200,%1,%2\n"  /* servc
> >> %1,%2 */
> >> +		"       ipm     %0\n"
> >> +		"       srl     %0,28"
> >> +		: "=&d" (cc) : "d" (valid_code), "a"
> >> (__pa(pagebuf))
> >> +		: "cc", "memory");
> >> +	if (!cc)
> >> +		sclp_wait_busy();
> >> +	report(cc == 0, "Instruction format ignored bits");
> >>
> >> I feel like I am missing something important.  
> > 
> > because if we take an unexpected pgm interrupt:
> > * the interrupt handler will write stuff on the console using SCLP
> > * it will wait for the busy flag to be cleared before doing so
> > * thus it will hang.
> > 
> > this would be solved by adding special logic to the pgm interrupt
> > handler (as we have discussed in your previous email)
> >   
> 
> I see, so the issue should hold for all SCLP checks where we don't
> expect an exception ... hmmm
 
which is why my wrapper in the unit test is so complicated :)




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