xen/x86: make "earlyprintk=xen" work for HVM/PVH DomU

Started by Jan Beulich on Sep 7, 2021 · 2 messages from 2 authors · Last reply Sep 23, 2021

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xenboot_write_console() is dealing with these quite fine so I don't see
why xenboot_console_setup() would return -ENOENT in this case.

Adjust documentation accordingly.

Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich <redacted>
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@
 			The VGA and EFI output is eventually overwritten by
 			the real console.
 
-			The xen output can only be used by Xen PV guests.
+			The xen option can only be used in Xen domains.
 
 			The sclp output can only be used on s390.
 
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
@@ -618,10 +618,8 @@ static int __init xenboot_console_setup(
 {
 	static struct xencons_info xenboot;
 
-	if (xen_initial_domain())
+	if (xen_initial_domain() || !xen_pv_domain())
 		return 0;
-	if (!xen_pv_domain())
-		return -ENODEV;
 
 	return xencons_info_pv_init(&xenboot, 0);
 }
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On 07.09.21 12:10, Jan Beulich wrote:
xenboot_write_console() is dealing with these quite fine so I don't see
why xenboot_console_setup() would return -ENOENT in this case.

Adjust documentation accordingly.

Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich <redacted>
Reviewed-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com>


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