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Re: [PATCH v2 0/1] PALcode fixes for guest OS console initialization
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Jason Thorpe |
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Re: [PATCH v2 0/1] PALcode fixes for guest OS console initialization |
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Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:29:15 -0700 |
> On Jun 13, 2021, at 2:09 PM, Jason Thorpe <thorpej@me.com> wrote:
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> but there is still some research going on about how
> real DEC SRM initializes a particular field in various circumstances;
> this is my best guess based on available documentation and observed
> behavior of real machines, and is sufficient for the BSD operating systems.
FWIW, I have since confirmed my hypothesis about how genuine DEC SRM fills in
the "type" and "term_type" fields on 2 different generations of PCI-based Alpha
systems (i.e. it matches the patch submitted here).
-- thorpej