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Re: [Xen-devel] collecting info on platforms with VT-d BIOS problems

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Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] collecting info on platforms with VT-d BIOS problems
From: Andrew Oakley <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:25:31 +0000
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Kay, Allen M wrote:
> We would like to collect information on platforms that have problem
> with VT-d PCI device passthrough using non-IGD PCI devices.  Note
> that IGD (integrated display device) device passthrough code is still
> being worked on.
> 
> If you have encountered  VT-d problems on a particular platform using
> latest xen-unstable, please provide the following information so that
> we can work with OEM's to get their BIOS's fixed:

I've had issues with the ASUS P5E-VM DO on the latest (0902) BIOS.  I
had given up trying to get this fixed, so I don't have a Xen install on
there at the moment.

I investigated the problem in May last year and discovered that one of
the RMRR entries had a base address that was greater than its limit
address.  This didn't seem to happen when using integrated graphics.

Let me know if this is sufficient information, or should I be getting
Xen booting again so you can see the log, or perhaps a dump of the DMAR
table is sufficient?

Thanks

-- 
Andrew Oakley

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