[PATCH 0/2 v6] powerpc/kvm: support to handle sw breakpoint

[Alexander Graf]

On 09.09.14 19:07, Madhavan Srinivasan wrote:
> This patchset adds ppc64 server side support for software breakpoint
> and extends the use of illegal instruction as software
> breakpoint across ppc platform.
> 
> Patch 1, adds kernel side support for software breakpoint.
> Design is that, by using an illegal instruction, we trap to
> hypervisor via Emulation Assistance interrupt, where we check
> for the illegal instruction and accordingly we return to Host
> or Guest. Patch also adds support for software breakpoint
> in PR KVM.
> 
> Patch 2,extends the use of illegal instruction as software
> breakpoint instruction across the ppc platform. Patch extends
> booke program interrupt code to support software breakpoint.

Thanks, applied to kvm-ppc-queue.


Alex