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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 4/8] s390: stop target cpu on sigp initial reset


From: Christian Borntraeger
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 4/8] s390: stop target cpu on sigp initial reset
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:15:18 +0200
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On 12/06/12 11:42, Alexander Graf wrote:
> Jens Freimann wrote:
>> From: Christian Borntraeger <address@hidden>
>>
>> We must not run the target cpu after an initial reset. This makes
>> system_reset more reliable for smp guests.
>>   
> 
> Why?

After an initial reset, the cpu is in a state (PSW=0) that causes program check
loops if the cpu thread starts before the cpu is properly set up, iow we might
burn cpu and have the cpu in a state that it is not supposed to be.

Christian




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