Ok, thanks!

Is it possible to get a kernel configuration (for Linux Kernel 5.4.x) from
you?
It would be very usefull for me in order to find a "right" konfiguration
needed for jailhouse.

Best regards
Jan.


Jan Kiszka <jan.kis...@siemens.com> schrieb am Do., 3. Sep. 2020, 20:42:

> On 03.09.20 19:28, Jan-Marc Stranz wrote:
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Is the entry "intel_iommu=off" still needed for x86_64 targets?
>
> Yes, that applies to "running Jailhouse", just not to "checking hardware
> compatibility".
>
> Jan
>
> >
> > Best regards
> > Jan.
> >
> >
> > Jan Kiszka <jan.kis...@siemens.com <mailto:jan.kis...@siemens.com>>
> > schrieb am Do., 3. Sep. 2020, 19:01:
> >
> >     On 03.09.20 15:07, Jan-Marc Stranz wrote:
> >     > Hi Jan!
> >     >
> >     > I've moved to another target with "Intel Core i7-8559U".
> >     > This CPU supports "VT-x" and "VT-d".
> >     >
> >     > Doing a hardware check I get the following messages:
> >     >
> >     > Feature                         Availability
> >     > ------------------------------  ------------------
> >     > Number of CPUs > 1              ok
> >     > Long mode                       ok
> >     > Traceback (most recent call last):
> >     >   File "/usr/libexec/jailhouse/jailhouse-hardware-check", line
> 147, in
> >     > <module>
> >     >     iommu, _ = sysfs_parser.parse_dmar(pci_devices, ioapics,
> >     dmar_regions)
> >     >   File
> "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pyjailhouse/sysfs_parser.py",
> >     > line 377, in parse_dmar
> >     >     raise RuntimeError('DMAR region size cannot be identified.\n'
> >     > RuntimeError: DMAR region size cannot be identified.
> >     > Target Linux must run with Intel IOMMU enabled.
> >     >
> >     > I'm using Linux Kernel 5.4.61 with the patches and config options
> from
> >     > "jailhouse.cfg".
> >     >
> >     > The kernel command line contains "intel_iommu=off" (as specified
> under
> >     > "Software requirements" at https://github.com/siemens/jailhouse).
> >     > I've also tried "intel_iommu=on" but without success.
> >     >
> >     > What is the reason for this again?
> >
> >     I could be that your kernel does not support what is needed to check
> the
> >     hardware. It may still be fine to run Jailhouse. Do not invest too
> much
> >     into the checker - or use a regular distro kernel for the check
> (which
> >     may also partially fail these days due to CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM).
> >
> >     > It's very difficult (at least for me) to get jailhouse up and
> running.
> >
> >     Focus on the configuration, not the checking. In fact, the checker
> has a
> >     decreasing value because (x86) hardware shipped in 2020 has all
> features
> >     we need, practically always.
> >
> >     Jan
> >
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