[PATCHv8 00/17, CORRECTED] x86/tdx: Add kexec support

Tao Liu ltao at redhat.com
Wed Mar 6 22:57:27 PST 2024


Hi Kirill,

On Wed, Mar 06, 2024 at 05:02:45PM +0200, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 11:24:35PM +0200, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
> > The patchset adds bits and pieces to get kexec (and crashkernel) work on
> > TDX guest.
> > 
> > The last patch implements CPU offlining according to the approved ACPI
> > spec change poposal[1]. It unlocks kexec with all CPUs visible in the target
> > kernel. It requires BIOS-side enabling. If it missing we fallback to booting
> > 2nd kernel with single CPU.
> > 
> > Please review. I would be glad for any feedback.
> 
> Thomas, Ingo, Borislav, Dave,
> 
> Any feedback?
> 
> Is there anything else I can do to get the patchset moving?
> 
I tested the patchset with Linux 6.8-rc6, no problem found. With the
patchset, a vmcore can be generated successfully in tdx VM and can be
analyzed by crash utility.

Tested-by: Tao Liu <ltao at redhat.com>

Thanks,
Tao Liu

> -- 
>   Kiryl Shutsemau / Kirill A. Shutemov




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