Re: [External] [PATCH v2 0/5] x86-64: Remove global variables from boot

From: David Woodhouse
Date: Sat Feb 25 2023 - 08:53:09 EST


On Sat, 2023-02-25 at 13:33 +0000, Usama Arif wrote:
>
> Yeah looks good! I am testing with the macro diff for tr_lock from
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/05e27a7a-1faa-944e-2764-6ab4d620fb8f@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/.
> If it all works, happy for me to send out v12 with it?

I moved the macro definition up a little to put it between the .code16
and the .align, pushed it out as a commit on top of the above branch.

We'll collapse it into the 'Support parallel startup' patch, yes?

> > I can probably work out how to test the AMD SEV path; is there a
> > way I can test the startup_64 MADT one?
>
> I guess the easiest way is to create a TDX VM on Sapphire Rapids which I
> believe mostly Intel people have access to right now? Maybe we can post
> v12 and someone from Intel could just quickly verify if it boots with
> it? I have added Yuan from the other thread in here who pointed it out
> initially.

Yeah, I should also be able to rustle up both SPR and SEV-SNP if I dig
around at work a little.

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