Re: [PATCH v9 2/2] s390/kvm: diagnose 0x318 sync and reset

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On 22.06.20 17:46, Collin Walling wrote:
> DIAGNOSE 0x318 (diag318) sets information regarding the environment
> the VM is running in (Linux, z/VM, etc) and is observed via
> firmware/service events.
> 
> This is a privileged s390x instruction that must be intercepted by
> SIE. Userspace handles the instruction as well as migration. Data
> is communicated via VCPU register synchronization.
> 
> The Control Program Name Code (CPNC) is stored in the SIE block. The
> CPNC along with the Control Program Version Code (CPVC) are stored
> in the kvm_vcpu_arch struct.
> 
> This data is reset on load normal and clear resets.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Collin Walling <walling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Janosch Frank <frankja@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

LGTM

Reviewed-by: David Hildenbrand <david@xxxxxxxxxx>

-- 
Thanks,

David / dhildenb




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