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[v2,42/47] acpi: add acpi_def_block() term

Message ID 1421938231-25698-43-git-send-email-imammedo@redhat.com
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Igor Mammedov Jan. 22, 2015, 2:50 p.m. UTC
Signed-off-by: Igor Mammedov <imammedo@redhat.com>
---
 hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c         | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 hw/i386/acpi-build.c               |  1 -
 include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h |  8 +++++++
 3 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Comments

Shannon Zhao Jan. 29, 2015, 8:02 a.m. UTC | #1
On 2015/1/22 22:50, Igor Mammedov wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Igor Mammedov <imammedo@redhat.com>
> ---
>  hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c         | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  hw/i386/acpi-build.c               |  1 -
>  include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h |  8 +++++++
>  3 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c b/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
> index b19d370..58f88cd 100644
> --- a/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
> +++ b/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
> @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
>  #include <string.h>
>  #include "hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h"
>  #include "qemu/bswap.h"
> +#include "hw/acpi/bios-linker-loader.h"
>  
>  GArray *build_alloc_array(void)
>  {
> @@ -312,6 +313,21 @@ void aml_append(AcpiAml *parent_ctx, AcpiAml child)
>          build_prepend_int(child.buf, child.buf->len);
>          build_package(child.buf, child.op);
>          break;
> +    case DEF_BLOCK: {
> +        uint8_t *start = (uint8_t *)parent_ctx->buf->data +
> +                         parent_ctx->buf->len;
> +        uint32_t le32_len = cpu_to_le32(child.buf->len);
> +
> +        /* create linker entry for the DefinitionBlock */
> +        bios_linker_loader_add_checksum(parent_ctx->linker,
> +            ACPI_BUILD_TABLE_FILE,
> +            parent_ctx->buf->data,
> +            start, child.buf->len, start + 9 /* checksum offset */);
> +
> +        /* set DefinitionBlock length at TableLength offset*/
> +        memcpy(child.buf->data + 4, &le32_len, sizeof le32_len);
> +        break;
> +    }
>      default:
>          break;
>      }
> @@ -843,3 +859,34 @@ AcpiAml acpi_qword_memory(acpiDecode dec, acpiMinFixed min_fixed,
>                                dec, addr_gran, addr_min, addr_max,
>                                addr_trans, len, flags);
>  }
> +
> +/* ACPI 5.0: 20.2.1 Table and Table Header Encoding */
> +AcpiAml acpi_def_block(const char *signature, uint8_t revision,
> +                       const char *oem_id, const char *oem_table_id,
> +                       uint32_t oem_revision)
> +{
> +    int len;
> +    AcpiAml var = aml_allocate_internal(0, DEF_BLOCK);
> +
> +    assert(strlen(signature) == 4);
> +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, signature, 4);
> +    build_append_value(var.buf, 0, 4); /* Length place holder */
> +    build_append_byte(var.buf, revision);
> +    build_append_byte(var.buf, 0); /* place holder for Checksum */
> +
> +    len = strlen(oem_id);
> +    assert(len <= 6);
> +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, oem_id, len);
> +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 6 - len);
> +
> +    len = strlen(oem_table_id);
> +    assert(len <= 8);
> +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, oem_table_id, len);
> +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 8 - len);
> +
> +    build_append_value(var.buf, oem_revision, 4);
> +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME4, 4); /* asl_compiler_id */
> +    build_append_value(var.buf, 1, 4); /* asl_compiler_revision */
> +
> +    return var;
> +}

This function is similar with build_header() in hw/i386/acpi-build.c
But the format of omt_id, oem_table_id, asl_compiler_id are not exactly same.
Maybe we should make it consistent.


> diff --git a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
> index 4572c21..9ff8d72 100644
> --- a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
> +++ b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
> @@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ static void acpi_get_pci_info(PcPciInfo *info)
>  #define ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME6 "BOCHS "
>  #define ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME4 "BXPC"
>  
> -#define ACPI_BUILD_TABLE_FILE "etc/acpi/tables"
>  #define ACPI_BUILD_RSDP_FILE "etc/acpi/rsdp"
>  #define ACPI_BUILD_TPMLOG_FILE "etc/tpm/log"
>  
> diff --git a/include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h b/include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h
> index 5e8db3d..868d439 100644
> --- a/include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h
> +++ b/include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h
> @@ -11,12 +11,17 @@ typedef enum {
>      EXT_PACKAGE,
>      BUFFER,
>      RES_TEMPLATE,
> +    DEF_BLOCK,
>  } AcpiBlockFlags;
>  
> +#define ACPI_BUILD_TABLE_FILE "etc/acpi/tables"
> +#define ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME4 "BXPC"
> +
>  typedef struct AcpiAml {
>      GArray *buf;
>      uint8_t op;
>      AcpiBlockFlags block_flags;
> +    GArray *linker;
>  } AcpiAml;
>  
>  typedef enum {
> @@ -146,6 +151,9 @@ AcpiAml acpi_qword_memory(acpiDecode dec, acpiMinFixed min_fixed,
>                            uint64_t len);
>  
>  /* Block ASL object primitives */
> +AcpiAml acpi_def_block(const char *signature, uint8_t revision,
> +                       const char *oem_id, const char *oem_table_id,
> +                       uint32_t oem_revision);
>  AcpiAml acpi_if(AcpiAml predicate);
>  AcpiAml acpi_method(const char *name, int arg_count);
>  AcpiAml GCC_FMT_ATTR(1, 2) acpi_scope(const char *name_format, ...);
>
Igor Mammedov Jan. 29, 2015, 8:45 a.m. UTC | #2
On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:02:47 +0800
Shannon Zhao <zhaoshenglong@huawei.com> wrote:

> On 2015/1/22 22:50, Igor Mammedov wrote:
> > Signed-off-by: Igor Mammedov <imammedo@redhat.com>
> > ---
> >  hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c         | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  hw/i386/acpi-build.c               |  1 -
> >  include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h |  8 +++++++
> >  3 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c b/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
> > index b19d370..58f88cd 100644
> > --- a/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
> > +++ b/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
> > @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
> >  #include <string.h>
> >  #include "hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h"
> >  #include "qemu/bswap.h"
> > +#include "hw/acpi/bios-linker-loader.h"
> >  
> >  GArray *build_alloc_array(void)
> >  {
> > @@ -312,6 +313,21 @@ void aml_append(AcpiAml *parent_ctx, AcpiAml child)
> >          build_prepend_int(child.buf, child.buf->len);
> >          build_package(child.buf, child.op);
> >          break;
> > +    case DEF_BLOCK: {
> > +        uint8_t *start = (uint8_t *)parent_ctx->buf->data +
> > +                         parent_ctx->buf->len;
> > +        uint32_t le32_len = cpu_to_le32(child.buf->len);
> > +
> > +        /* create linker entry for the DefinitionBlock */
> > +        bios_linker_loader_add_checksum(parent_ctx->linker,
> > +            ACPI_BUILD_TABLE_FILE,
> > +            parent_ctx->buf->data,
> > +            start, child.buf->len, start + 9 /* checksum offset */);
> > +
> > +        /* set DefinitionBlock length at TableLength offset*/
> > +        memcpy(child.buf->data + 4, &le32_len, sizeof le32_len);
> > +        break;
> > +    }
> >      default:
> >          break;
> >      }
> > @@ -843,3 +859,34 @@ AcpiAml acpi_qword_memory(acpiDecode dec, acpiMinFixed min_fixed,
> >                                dec, addr_gran, addr_min, addr_max,
> >                                addr_trans, len, flags);
> >  }
> > +
> > +/* ACPI 5.0: 20.2.1 Table and Table Header Encoding */
> > +AcpiAml acpi_def_block(const char *signature, uint8_t revision,
> > +                       const char *oem_id, const char *oem_table_id,
> > +                       uint32_t oem_revision)
> > +{
> > +    int len;
> > +    AcpiAml var = aml_allocate_internal(0, DEF_BLOCK);
> > +
> > +    assert(strlen(signature) == 4);
> > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, signature, 4);
> > +    build_append_value(var.buf, 0, 4); /* Length place holder */
> > +    build_append_byte(var.buf, revision);
> > +    build_append_byte(var.buf, 0); /* place holder for Checksum */
> > +
> > +    len = strlen(oem_id);
> > +    assert(len <= 6);
> > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, oem_id, len);
> > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 6 - len);
> > +
> > +    len = strlen(oem_table_id);
> > +    assert(len <= 8);
> > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, oem_table_id, len);
> > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 8 - len);
> > +
> > +    build_append_value(var.buf, oem_revision, 4);
> > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME4, 4); /* asl_compiler_id */
> > +    build_append_value(var.buf, 1, 4); /* asl_compiler_revision */
> > +
> > +    return var;
> > +}
> 
> This function is similar with build_header() in hw/i386/acpi-build.c
> But the format of omt_id, oem_table_id, asl_compiler_id are not exactly same.
> Maybe we should make it consistent.
I've tried to follow APCI spec for definition block here,
which should be identical to build_header().
What exactly is not the same?

> 
> 
> > diff --git a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
> > index 4572c21..9ff8d72 100644
> > --- a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
> > +++ b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
> > @@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ static void acpi_get_pci_info(PcPciInfo *info)
> >  #define ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME6 "BOCHS "
> >  #define ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME4 "BXPC"
> >  
> > -#define ACPI_BUILD_TABLE_FILE "etc/acpi/tables"
> >  #define ACPI_BUILD_RSDP_FILE "etc/acpi/rsdp"
> >  #define ACPI_BUILD_TPMLOG_FILE "etc/tpm/log"
> >  
> > diff --git a/include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h b/include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h
> > index 5e8db3d..868d439 100644
> > --- a/include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h
> > +++ b/include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h
> > @@ -11,12 +11,17 @@ typedef enum {
> >      EXT_PACKAGE,
> >      BUFFER,
> >      RES_TEMPLATE,
> > +    DEF_BLOCK,
> >  } AcpiBlockFlags;
> >  
> > +#define ACPI_BUILD_TABLE_FILE "etc/acpi/tables"
> > +#define ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME4 "BXPC"
> > +
> >  typedef struct AcpiAml {
> >      GArray *buf;
> >      uint8_t op;
> >      AcpiBlockFlags block_flags;
> > +    GArray *linker;
> >  } AcpiAml;
> >  
> >  typedef enum {
> > @@ -146,6 +151,9 @@ AcpiAml acpi_qword_memory(acpiDecode dec, acpiMinFixed min_fixed,
> >                            uint64_t len);
> >  
> >  /* Block ASL object primitives */
> > +AcpiAml acpi_def_block(const char *signature, uint8_t revision,
> > +                       const char *oem_id, const char *oem_table_id,
> > +                       uint32_t oem_revision);
> >  AcpiAml acpi_if(AcpiAml predicate);
> >  AcpiAml acpi_method(const char *name, int arg_count);
> >  AcpiAml GCC_FMT_ATTR(1, 2) acpi_scope(const char *name_format, ...);
> > 
> 
>
Shannon Zhao Jan. 29, 2015, 9:01 a.m. UTC | #3
On 2015/1/29 16:45, Igor Mammedov wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:02:47 +0800
> Shannon Zhao <zhaoshenglong@huawei.com> wrote:
> 
>> > On 2015/1/22 22:50, Igor Mammedov wrote:
>>> > > Signed-off-by: Igor Mammedov <imammedo@redhat.com>
>>> > > ---
>>> > >  hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c         | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>> > >  hw/i386/acpi-build.c               |  1 -
>>> > >  include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h |  8 +++++++
>>> > >  3 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>> > > 
>>> > > diff --git a/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c b/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
>>> > > index b19d370..58f88cd 100644
>>> > > --- a/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
>>> > > +++ b/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
>>> > > @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
>>> > >  #include <string.h>
>>> > >  #include "hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h"
>>> > >  #include "qemu/bswap.h"
>>> > > +#include "hw/acpi/bios-linker-loader.h"
>>> > >  
>>> > >  GArray *build_alloc_array(void)
>>> > >  {
>>> > > @@ -312,6 +313,21 @@ void aml_append(AcpiAml *parent_ctx, AcpiAml child)
>>> > >          build_prepend_int(child.buf, child.buf->len);
>>> > >          build_package(child.buf, child.op);
>>> > >          break;
>>> > > +    case DEF_BLOCK: {
>>> > > +        uint8_t *start = (uint8_t *)parent_ctx->buf->data +
>>> > > +                         parent_ctx->buf->len;
>>> > > +        uint32_t le32_len = cpu_to_le32(child.buf->len);
>>> > > +
>>> > > +        /* create linker entry for the DefinitionBlock */
>>> > > +        bios_linker_loader_add_checksum(parent_ctx->linker,
>>> > > +            ACPI_BUILD_TABLE_FILE,
>>> > > +            parent_ctx->buf->data,
>>> > > +            start, child.buf->len, start + 9 /* checksum offset */);
>>> > > +
>>> > > +        /* set DefinitionBlock length at TableLength offset*/
>>> > > +        memcpy(child.buf->data + 4, &le32_len, sizeof le32_len);
>>> > > +        break;
>>> > > +    }
>>> > >      default:
>>> > >          break;
>>> > >      }
>>> > > @@ -843,3 +859,34 @@ AcpiAml acpi_qword_memory(acpiDecode dec, acpiMinFixed min_fixed,
>>> > >                                dec, addr_gran, addr_min, addr_max,
>>> > >                                addr_trans, len, flags);
>>> > >  }
>>> > > +
>>> > > +/* ACPI 5.0: 20.2.1 Table and Table Header Encoding */
>>> > > +AcpiAml acpi_def_block(const char *signature, uint8_t revision,
>>> > > +                       const char *oem_id, const char *oem_table_id,
>>> > > +                       uint32_t oem_revision)
>>> > > +{
>>> > > +    int len;
>>> > > +    AcpiAml var = aml_allocate_internal(0, DEF_BLOCK);
>>> > > +
>>> > > +    assert(strlen(signature) == 4);
>>> > > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, signature, 4);
>>> > > +    build_append_value(var.buf, 0, 4); /* Length place holder */
>>> > > +    build_append_byte(var.buf, revision);
>>> > > +    build_append_byte(var.buf, 0); /* place holder for Checksum */
>>> > > +
>>> > > +    len = strlen(oem_id);
>>> > > +    assert(len <= 6);
>>> > > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, oem_id, len);
>>> > > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 6 - len);
>>> > > +
>>> > > +    len = strlen(oem_table_id);
>>> > > +    assert(len <= 8);
>>> > > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, oem_table_id, len);
>>> > > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 8 - len);
>>> > > +
>>> > > +    build_append_value(var.buf, oem_revision, 4);
>>> > > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME4, 4); /* asl_compiler_id */
>>> > > +    build_append_value(var.buf, 1, 4); /* asl_compiler_revision */
>>> > > +
>>> > > +    return var;
>>> > > +}
>> > 
>> > This function is similar with build_header() in hw/i386/acpi-build.c
>> > But the format of omt_id, oem_table_id, asl_compiler_id are not exactly same.
>> > Maybe we should make it consistent.
> I've tried to follow APCI spec for definition block here,
> which should be identical to build_header().
> What exactly is not the same?
> 

Sorry, I don make myself clear.
I mean that the values of omt_id, oem_table_id, asl_compiler_id are different between
using build_header and acpi_def_block.
E.g. using acpi_def_block the asl_compiler_id would be "BXPC" while build_header is blank.

I think we should make the omt_id, oem_table_id, asl_compiler_id as parameters of the
functions, then users assign the value.

Thanks,
Shannon
Igor Mammedov Jan. 29, 2015, 9:21 a.m. UTC | #4
On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:01:02 +0800
Shannon Zhao <zhaoshenglong@huawei.com> wrote:

> On 2015/1/29 16:45, Igor Mammedov wrote:
> > On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:02:47 +0800
> > Shannon Zhao <zhaoshenglong@huawei.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> > On 2015/1/22 22:50, Igor Mammedov wrote:
> >>> > > Signed-off-by: Igor Mammedov <imammedo@redhat.com>
> >>> > > ---
> >>> > >  hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c         | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>> > >  hw/i386/acpi-build.c               |  1 -
> >>> > >  include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h |  8 +++++++
> >>> > >  3 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >>> > > 
> >>> > > diff --git a/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c b/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
> >>> > > index b19d370..58f88cd 100644
> >>> > > --- a/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
> >>> > > +++ b/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
> >>> > > @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
> >>> > >  #include <string.h>
> >>> > >  #include "hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h"
> >>> > >  #include "qemu/bswap.h"
> >>> > > +#include "hw/acpi/bios-linker-loader.h"
> >>> > >  
> >>> > >  GArray *build_alloc_array(void)
> >>> > >  {
> >>> > > @@ -312,6 +313,21 @@ void aml_append(AcpiAml *parent_ctx, AcpiAml child)
> >>> > >          build_prepend_int(child.buf, child.buf->len);
> >>> > >          build_package(child.buf, child.op);
> >>> > >          break;
> >>> > > +    case DEF_BLOCK: {
> >>> > > +        uint8_t *start = (uint8_t *)parent_ctx->buf->data +
> >>> > > +                         parent_ctx->buf->len;
> >>> > > +        uint32_t le32_len = cpu_to_le32(child.buf->len);
> >>> > > +
> >>> > > +        /* create linker entry for the DefinitionBlock */
> >>> > > +        bios_linker_loader_add_checksum(parent_ctx->linker,
> >>> > > +            ACPI_BUILD_TABLE_FILE,
> >>> > > +            parent_ctx->buf->data,
> >>> > > +            start, child.buf->len, start + 9 /* checksum offset */);
> >>> > > +
> >>> > > +        /* set DefinitionBlock length at TableLength offset*/
> >>> > > +        memcpy(child.buf->data + 4, &le32_len, sizeof le32_len);
> >>> > > +        break;
> >>> > > +    }
> >>> > >      default:
> >>> > >          break;
> >>> > >      }
> >>> > > @@ -843,3 +859,34 @@ AcpiAml acpi_qword_memory(acpiDecode dec, acpiMinFixed min_fixed,
> >>> > >                                dec, addr_gran, addr_min, addr_max,
> >>> > >                                addr_trans, len, flags);
> >>> > >  }
> >>> > > +
> >>> > > +/* ACPI 5.0: 20.2.1 Table and Table Header Encoding */
> >>> > > +AcpiAml ()(const char *signature, uint8_t revision,
> >>> > > +                       const char *oem_id, const char *oem_table_id,
> >>> > > +                       uint32_t oem_revision)
> >>> > > +{
> >>> > > +    int len;
> >>> > > +    AcpiAml var = aml_allocate_internal(0, DEF_BLOCK);
> >>> > > +
> >>> > > +    assert(strlen(signature) == 4);
> >>> > > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, signature, 4);
> >>> > > +    build_append_value(var.buf, 0, 4); /* Length place holder */
> >>> > > +    build_append_byte(var.buf, revision);
> >>> > > +    build_append_byte(var.buf, 0); /* place holder for Checksum */
> >>> > > +
> >>> > > +    len = strlen(oem_id);
> >>> > > +    assert(len <= 6);
> >>> > > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, oem_id, len);
> >>> > > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 6 - len);
> >>> > > +
> >>> > > +    len = strlen(oem_table_id);
> >>> > > +    assert(len <= 8);
> >>> > > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, oem_table_id, len);
> >>> > > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 8 - len);
> >>> > > +
> >>> > > +    build_append_value(var.buf, oem_revision, 4);
> >>> > > +    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME4, 4); /* asl_compiler_id */
> >>> > > +    build_append_value(var.buf, 1, 4); /* asl_compiler_revision */
> >>> > > +
> >>> > > +    return var;
> >>> > > +}
> >> > 
> >> > This function is similar with build_header() in hw/i386/acpi-build.c
> >> > But the format of omt_id, oem_table_id, asl_compiler_id are not exactly same.
> >> > Maybe we should make it consistent.
> > I've tried to follow APCI spec for definition block here,
> > which should be identical to build_header().
> > What exactly is not the same?
> > 
> 
> Sorry, I don make myself clear.
> I mean that the values of omt_id, oem_table_id, asl_compiler_id are different between
> using build_header and acpi_def_block.
> E.g. using acpi_def_block the asl_compiler_id would be "BXPC" while build_header is blank.
That's no true, build_header() sets asl_compiler_id to ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME4
the same way as does acpi_def_block().

> 
> I think we should make the omt_id, oem_table_id, asl_compiler_id as parameters of the
> functions, then users assign the value.
The only thing not exposed to API user is asl_compiler_id and
asl_compiler_revision, I'll add them as arguments of acpi_def_block()
on the next respin to be closer to ACPI spec.

> 
> Thanks,
> Shannon
>
diff mbox

Patch

diff --git a/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c b/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
index b19d370..58f88cd 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ 
 #include <string.h>
 #include "hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h"
 #include "qemu/bswap.h"
+#include "hw/acpi/bios-linker-loader.h"
 
 GArray *build_alloc_array(void)
 {
@@ -312,6 +313,21 @@  void aml_append(AcpiAml *parent_ctx, AcpiAml child)
         build_prepend_int(child.buf, child.buf->len);
         build_package(child.buf, child.op);
         break;
+    case DEF_BLOCK: {
+        uint8_t *start = (uint8_t *)parent_ctx->buf->data +
+                         parent_ctx->buf->len;
+        uint32_t le32_len = cpu_to_le32(child.buf->len);
+
+        /* create linker entry for the DefinitionBlock */
+        bios_linker_loader_add_checksum(parent_ctx->linker,
+            ACPI_BUILD_TABLE_FILE,
+            parent_ctx->buf->data,
+            start, child.buf->len, start + 9 /* checksum offset */);
+
+        /* set DefinitionBlock length at TableLength offset*/
+        memcpy(child.buf->data + 4, &le32_len, sizeof le32_len);
+        break;
+    }
     default:
         break;
     }
@@ -843,3 +859,34 @@  AcpiAml acpi_qword_memory(acpiDecode dec, acpiMinFixed min_fixed,
                               dec, addr_gran, addr_min, addr_max,
                               addr_trans, len, flags);
 }
+
+/* ACPI 5.0: 20.2.1 Table and Table Header Encoding */
+AcpiAml acpi_def_block(const char *signature, uint8_t revision,
+                       const char *oem_id, const char *oem_table_id,
+                       uint32_t oem_revision)
+{
+    int len;
+    AcpiAml var = aml_allocate_internal(0, DEF_BLOCK);
+
+    assert(strlen(signature) == 4);
+    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, signature, 4);
+    build_append_value(var.buf, 0, 4); /* Length place holder */
+    build_append_byte(var.buf, revision);
+    build_append_byte(var.buf, 0); /* place holder for Checksum */
+
+    len = strlen(oem_id);
+    assert(len <= 6);
+    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, oem_id, len);
+    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 6 - len);
+
+    len = strlen(oem_table_id);
+    assert(len <= 8);
+    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, oem_table_id, len);
+    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 8 - len);
+
+    build_append_value(var.buf, oem_revision, 4);
+    g_array_append_vals(var.buf, ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME4, 4); /* asl_compiler_id */
+    build_append_value(var.buf, 1, 4); /* asl_compiler_revision */
+
+    return var;
+}
diff --git a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
index 4572c21..9ff8d72 100644
--- a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
+++ b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@  static void acpi_get_pci_info(PcPciInfo *info)
 #define ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME6 "BOCHS "
 #define ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME4 "BXPC"
 
-#define ACPI_BUILD_TABLE_FILE "etc/acpi/tables"
 #define ACPI_BUILD_RSDP_FILE "etc/acpi/rsdp"
 #define ACPI_BUILD_TPMLOG_FILE "etc/tpm/log"
 
diff --git a/include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h b/include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h
index 5e8db3d..868d439 100644
--- a/include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h
+++ b/include/hw/acpi/acpi-build-utils.h
@@ -11,12 +11,17 @@  typedef enum {
     EXT_PACKAGE,
     BUFFER,
     RES_TEMPLATE,
+    DEF_BLOCK,
 } AcpiBlockFlags;
 
+#define ACPI_BUILD_TABLE_FILE "etc/acpi/tables"
+#define ACPI_BUILD_APPNAME4 "BXPC"
+
 typedef struct AcpiAml {
     GArray *buf;
     uint8_t op;
     AcpiBlockFlags block_flags;
+    GArray *linker;
 } AcpiAml;
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -146,6 +151,9 @@  AcpiAml acpi_qword_memory(acpiDecode dec, acpiMinFixed min_fixed,
                           uint64_t len);
 
 /* Block ASL object primitives */
+AcpiAml acpi_def_block(const char *signature, uint8_t revision,
+                       const char *oem_id, const char *oem_table_id,
+                       uint32_t oem_revision);
 AcpiAml acpi_if(AcpiAml predicate);
 AcpiAml acpi_method(const char *name, int arg_count);
 AcpiAml GCC_FMT_ATTR(1, 2) acpi_scope(const char *name_format, ...);