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[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware.
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Gleb Natapov |
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[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware. |
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Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:16:15 +0200 |
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 03:12:02PM +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 02:37:08PM +0200, Gleb Natapov wrote:
> > > So that's unavoidable if we think paths are correct.
> > > But if we know they are wrong, we are better off
> > > correcting them first IMO.
> > >
> > They are correct for x86. My patch set does not even tries to cover all
> > HW. If sparc want to use them to it better be fixed. Or if there is enough
> > info in the path to determine device it may choose to use it as is.
>
> Fair enough I guess.
>
> > > > But the problem exists only if migration happens in a short window
> > > > between start of the boot process and BIOS reading boot order string.
> > > > After reboot new qemu should have new BIOS.
> > >
> > > That makes it even more nasty, doesn't it?
> > No.
>
> Nasty as in hard to reproduce.
>
It is very easy to reproduce if you know what you are looking for :).
Just stick sleep() in correct place in the BIOS.
--
Gleb.
- [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., (continued)
- [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Gleb Natapov, 2010/11/16
- [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Blue Swirl, 2010/11/17
- [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Gleb Natapov, 2010/11/18
- [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Michael S. Tsirkin, 2010/11/18
- [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Gleb Natapov, 2010/11/18
- [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Michael S. Tsirkin, 2010/11/18
- [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Gleb Natapov, 2010/11/18
- [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Michael S. Tsirkin, 2010/11/18
- [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Gleb Natapov, 2010/11/18
- [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Michael S. Tsirkin, 2010/11/18
- [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware.,
Gleb Natapov <=
[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Kevin O'Connor, 2010/11/14
[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Kevin O'Connor, 2010/11/15
[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Gleb Natapov, 2010/11/15
[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Gleb Natapov, 2010/11/15
[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Kevin O'Connor, 2010/11/15
[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Gleb Natapov, 2010/11/16
[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv4 15/15] Pass boot device list to firmware., Kevin O'Connor, 2010/11/16