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diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt index b48f92786ab3..a7cb93cb2154 100644 --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt +++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt @@ -1789,6 +1789,69 @@ struct kvm_msi { No flags are defined so far. The corresponding field must be 0. +4.71 KVM_CREATE_PIT2 + +Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT2 +Architectures: x86 +Type: vm ioctl +Parameters: struct kvm_pit_config (in) +Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error + +Creates an in-kernel device model for the i8254 PIT. This call is only valid +after enabling in-kernel irqchip support via KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. The following +parameters have to be passed: + +struct kvm_pit_config { + __u32 flags; + __u32 pad[15]; +}; + +Valid flags are: + +#define KVM_PIT_SPEAKER_DUMMY 1 /* emulate speaker port stub */ + +This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_CREATE_PIT. + + +4.72 KVM_GET_PIT2 + +Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT_STATE2 +Architectures: x86 +Type: vm ioctl +Parameters: struct kvm_pit_state2 (out) +Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error + +Retrieves the state of the in-kernel PIT model. Only valid after +KVM_CREATE_PIT2. The state is returned in the following structure: + +struct kvm_pit_state2 { + struct kvm_pit_channel_state channels[3]; + __u32 flags; + __u32 reserved[9]; +}; + +Valid flags are: + +/* disable PIT in HPET legacy mode */ +#define KVM_PIT_FLAGS_HPET_LEGACY 0x00000001 + +This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_GET_PIT. + + +4.73 KVM_SET_PIT2 + +Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT_STATE2 +Architectures: x86 +Type: vm ioctl +Parameters: struct kvm_pit_state2 (in) +Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error + +Sets the state of the in-kernel PIT model. Only valid after KVM_CREATE_PIT2. +See KVM_GET_PIT2 for details on struct kvm_pit_state2. + +This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_SET_PIT. + + 5. The kvm_run structure ------------------------ |