On 29.08.2025 11:58, Teddy Astie wrote:
> --- a/CHANGELOG.md
> +++ b/CHANGELOG.md
> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a
> Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
> - For x86, GCC 5.1 and Binutils 2.25, or Clang/LLVM 11
> - For ARM32 and ARM64, GCC 5.1 and Binutils 2.25
> - Linux based device model stubdomains are now fully supported.
> + - Clarify guest UUIDs as being big-endian encoded.
Is something like this really in need of having a ChangeLog entry?
Jan
> --- a/xen/include/public/xen.h
> +++ b/xen/include/public/xen.h
> @@ -973,6 +973,13 @@ typedef struct dom0_vga_console_info {
> #define xen_vga_console_info dom0_vga_console_info
> #define xen_vga_console_info_t dom0_vga_console_info_t
>
> +/*
> + * The domain handle is chosen by the toolstack, and intended to hold a UUID
> + * conforming to RFC 9562 (i.e. big endian).
> + *
> + * Certain cases (e.g. SMBios) transform it to a Microsoft GUID (little
> + * endian) for presentation to the guest.
> + */
> typedef uint8_t xen_domain_handle_t[16];
>
> __DEFINE_XEN_GUEST_HANDLE(uint8, uint8_t);
