| Message ID | 20240227154749.1818189-19-imammedo@redhat.com |
|---|---|
| State | New |
| Headers | show |
| Series | Workaround Windows failing to find 64bit SMBIOS entry point with SeaBIOS | expand |
> On 27-Feb-2024, at 21:17, Igor Mammedov <imammedo@redhat.com> wrote: > > Use smbios-entry-point-type='auto' for newer machine types as a workaround > for Windows not detecting SMBIOS tables. Which makes QEMU pick SMBIOS tables > based on configuration (with 2.x preferred and fallback to 3.x if the former > isn't compatible with configuration) > > Default compat setting of smbios-entry-point-type after series > for pc/q35 machines: > * 9.0-newer: 'auto' > * 8.1-8.2: '64' > * 8.0-older: '32' > > Resolves: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2008 > Signed-off-by: Igor Mammedov <imammedo@redhat.com> Reviewed-by: Ani Sinha <anisinha@redhat.com> > --- > hw/i386/pc.c | 2 +- > hw/i386/pc_piix.c | 4 ++++ > hw/i386/pc_q35.c | 3 +++ > 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c > index 56562e7d9e..2f69dfd0a8 100644 > --- a/hw/i386/pc.c > +++ b/hw/i386/pc.c > @@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ static void pc_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data) > mc->nvdimm_supported = true; > mc->smp_props.dies_supported = true; > mc->default_ram_id = "pc.ram"; > - pcmc->default_smbios_ep_type = SMBIOS_ENTRY_POINT_TYPE_64; > + pcmc->default_smbios_ep_type = SMBIOS_ENTRY_POINT_TYPE_AUTO; > > object_class_property_add(oc, PC_MACHINE_MAX_RAM_BELOW_4G, "size", > pc_machine_get_max_ram_below_4g, pc_machine_set_max_ram_below_4g, > diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c > index ec7c07b362..f9da942c55 100644 > --- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c > +++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c > @@ -535,12 +535,16 @@ DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v9_0, "pc-i440fx-9.0", NULL, > > static void pc_i440fx_8_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m) > { > + PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m); > + > pc_i440fx_9_0_machine_options(m); > m->alias = NULL; > m->is_default = false; > > compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_8_2, hw_compat_8_2_len); > compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_8_2, pc_compat_8_2_len); > + /* For pc-i44fx-8.2 and 8.1, use SMBIOS 3.X by default */ > + pcmc->default_smbios_ep_type = SMBIOS_ENTRY_POINT_TYPE_64; > } > > DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v8_2, "pc-i440fx-8.2", NULL, > diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c > index 53fb3db26d..da3f92bea7 100644 > --- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c > +++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c > @@ -371,10 +371,13 @@ DEFINE_Q35_MACHINE(v9_0, "pc-q35-9.0", NULL, > > static void pc_q35_8_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m) > { > + PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m); > pc_q35_9_0_machine_options(m); > m->alias = NULL; > compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_8_2, hw_compat_8_2_len); > compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_8_2, pc_compat_8_2_len); > + /* For pc-q35-8.2 and 8.1, use SMBIOS 3.X by default */ > + pcmc->default_smbios_ep_type = SMBIOS_ENTRY_POINT_TYPE_64; > } > > DEFINE_Q35_MACHINE(v8_2, "pc-q35-8.2", NULL, > -- > 2.39.3 >
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c index 56562e7d9e..2f69dfd0a8 100644 --- a/hw/i386/pc.c +++ b/hw/i386/pc.c @@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ static void pc_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data) mc->nvdimm_supported = true; mc->smp_props.dies_supported = true; mc->default_ram_id = "pc.ram"; - pcmc->default_smbios_ep_type = SMBIOS_ENTRY_POINT_TYPE_64; + pcmc->default_smbios_ep_type = SMBIOS_ENTRY_POINT_TYPE_AUTO; object_class_property_add(oc, PC_MACHINE_MAX_RAM_BELOW_4G, "size", pc_machine_get_max_ram_below_4g, pc_machine_set_max_ram_below_4g, diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c index ec7c07b362..f9da942c55 100644 --- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c +++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c @@ -535,12 +535,16 @@ DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v9_0, "pc-i440fx-9.0", NULL, static void pc_i440fx_8_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m) { + PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m); + pc_i440fx_9_0_machine_options(m); m->alias = NULL; m->is_default = false; compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_8_2, hw_compat_8_2_len); compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_8_2, pc_compat_8_2_len); + /* For pc-i44fx-8.2 and 8.1, use SMBIOS 3.X by default */ + pcmc->default_smbios_ep_type = SMBIOS_ENTRY_POINT_TYPE_64; } DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v8_2, "pc-i440fx-8.2", NULL, diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c index 53fb3db26d..da3f92bea7 100644 --- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c +++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c @@ -371,10 +371,13 @@ DEFINE_Q35_MACHINE(v9_0, "pc-q35-9.0", NULL, static void pc_q35_8_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m) { + PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m); pc_q35_9_0_machine_options(m); m->alias = NULL; compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_8_2, hw_compat_8_2_len); compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_8_2, pc_compat_8_2_len); + /* For pc-q35-8.2 and 8.1, use SMBIOS 3.X by default */ + pcmc->default_smbios_ep_type = SMBIOS_ENTRY_POINT_TYPE_64; } DEFINE_Q35_MACHINE(v8_2, "pc-q35-8.2", NULL,
Use smbios-entry-point-type='auto' for newer machine types as a workaround for Windows not detecting SMBIOS tables. Which makes QEMU pick SMBIOS tables based on configuration (with 2.x preferred and fallback to 3.x if the former isn't compatible with configuration) Default compat setting of smbios-entry-point-type after series for pc/q35 machines: * 9.0-newer: 'auto' * 8.1-8.2: '64' * 8.0-older: '32' Resolves: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2008 Signed-off-by: Igor Mammedov <imammedo@redhat.com> --- hw/i386/pc.c | 2 +- hw/i386/pc_piix.c | 4 ++++ hw/i386/pc_q35.c | 3 +++ 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)