[SeaBIOS] [PATCH] seabios: call pci_init_device on resume
Michael S. Tsirkin
mst at redhat.com
Thu Dec 19 23:40:24 CET 2013
On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 11:32:03PM +0100, Laszlo Ersek wrote:
> On 12/19/13 23:16, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
>
> > I suspect we need to init more devices, but I need to look some
> > more into this. Basically whatever OS does not restore, we have to.
>
> I don't think that implication is necessarily true. Just because neither
> restores some device state currently doesn't imply the firmware should
> restore it. The OS is much better equipped to restore complex state;
If you look at my patch, there's nothing complex there.
> the
> firmware should only have to ensure that the OS gets a chance to run again.
>
> The Platform Init spec 1.2.1 says in Vol5, 8.5.1.3.1 DXE and the S3
> Resume Boot Path,
>
> The ACPI specification only requires the BIOS to restore chipset and
> processor configuration. [...]
All of PIIX and Q35 is part if the chipset though.
> I'm not sure which part of the ACPI spec they refer to, and of course
> this statement may not be overly accurate either, but it does seem to
> limit the firmware's responsibility.
>
> Laszlo
Basically OSes are tested on real hardware. Whatever firmware for
real boards restores, OS-es won't restore so we have to.
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MST
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