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diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic-v3.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic-v3.txt index 2408ab720ef7..ff290b43c8e5 100644 --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic-v3.txt +++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic-v3.txt @@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ Groups: Note that distributor fields are not banked, but return the same value regardless of the mpidr used to access the register. + GICD_IIDR.Revision is updated when the KVM implementation is changed in a + way directly observable by the guest or userspace. Userspace should read + GICD_IIDR from KVM and write back the read value to confirm its expected + behavior is aligned with the KVM implementation. Userspace should set + GICD_IIDR before setting any other registers to ensure the expected + behavior. + + The GICD_STATUSR and GICR_STATUSR registers are architecturally defined such that a write of a clear bit has no effect, whereas a write with a set bit clears that value. To allow userspace to freely set the values of these two |