[PATCH] powerpc/kvmbook3s_hv: propagate H_SET_MODE to the host

Laurent Dufour ldufour at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Wed Sep 25 22:10:27 EST 2013


Follow-up to Anton's H_SET_MODE patch, the host should be taken aware of
guest endianess change.

The hcall H_SET_MODE is processed in kvm then in the host.

Signed-off-by: Laurent Dufour <ldufour at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
 arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c |    8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index 998cad3..4a47c74 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -599,6 +599,14 @@ int kvmppc_pseries_do_hcall(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 					kvmppc_get_gpr(vcpu, 5),
 					kvmppc_get_gpr(vcpu, 6),
 					kvmppc_get_gpr(vcpu, 7));
+		/*
+		 * If the hcall succeeded, we propagate it to the host.
+		 * This way, it will be aware of the endianess's change too.
+		 * The assumption is made that the hcall will succeed in the
+		 * host.
+		 */
+		if (ret == H_SUCCESS)
+			return RESUME_HOST;
 		break;
 
 	case H_XIRR:



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