On 11.09.2023 03:08, Henry Wang wrote: > Also, below is the critical items on my list for 4.18 release: > 1. [PATCH 0/7] tools: More Python 3 fixes (part 1 of N) > https://gitlab.com/xen-project/xen/-/issues/114 > > 2. tools: Switch to non-truncating XENVER_* ops > https://lore.kernel.org/xen-devel/20230117135336.11662-1-andrew.coop...@citrix.com/ > > 3. dom0less vs xenstored setup race Was: xen | Failed pipeline for staging | > 6a47ba2f > https://marc.info/?l=xen-devel&m=168312468808977 > https://marc.info/?l=xen-devel&m=168312687610283 > > 4. The proper eIBRS support for x86 > https://lore.kernel.org/xen-devel/ec8e75da-743b-50dc-4665-854c446c9...@citrix.com/
In this same are of speculation control goes "x86/spec-ctrl: IBPB improvements" (v4: https://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2023-02/msg00748.html). > 5. [PATCH 1/2] credit: Limit load balancing to once per millisecond > https://lore.kernel.org/xen-devel/20230630113756.672607-1-george.dun...@cloud.com/ > > 6. [PATCH 0/2] Revoke IOMEM/IO port/IRQ permissions on PCI detach for HVM > guest > https://lore.kernel.org/xen-devel/20230809103305.30561-1-jul...@xen.org/ > > 7. [PATCH v2 0/8] Fixes to debugging facilities > https://lore.kernel.org/xen-devel/21cc28b9-91d1-1e6e-23ac-00c44f3ec...@gmail.com/ Other x86 items that among the x86 maintainers we've marked 4.18 material: - x86: reduce cache flushing overhead (v2: https://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2023-05/msg00242.html) - DOITM (Andrew meaning to post an alternative to https://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2022-09/msg01132.html, which likely would derive from https://github.com/xenserver/xen.pg/blob/XS-8.3.x/patches/x86-Activate-Data-Operand-Invariant-Timing-Mode-by-d.patch) Plus, affecting all architectures: - runstate/time area registration by (guest) physical address (v3: https://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2023-05/msg00304.html) - annotate entry points with type and size (v4: https://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2023-08/msg00470.html) Jan
