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On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 05:10:30PM +0100, Igor Mammedov wrote: > Changelog: > v3: > * whitespace missed by checkpatch > * fix idndent in QAPI > * reorder 17/20 before 1st 'auto' can be used > * pick up acks > v2: > * QAPI style fixes (Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>) > * squash 11/19 into 10/19 (Ani Sinha <anisinha@redhat.com>) > * split '[PATCH 09/19] smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine' > in 3 smaller patches, to make it more readable > smbios: add smbios_add_usr_blob_size() helper > smbios: rename/expose structures/bitmaps used by both legacy and modern code > smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine > * pick up acks thanks! of course this conflicts with SMBIOS type 9 and I am trying to figure out how to resolve this again. Do you ack SMBIOS type 9 btw? > Windows (10) bootloader when running on top of SeaBIOS, fails to find > SMBIOSv3 entry point. Tracing it shows that it looks for v2 anchor markers > only and not v3. Tricking it into believing that entry point is found > lets Windows successfully locate and parse SMBIOSv3 tables. Whether it > will be fixed on Windows side is not clear so here goes a workaround. > > Idea is to try build v2 tables if QEMU configuration permits, > and fallback to v3 tables otherwise. That will mask Windows issue > form majority of users. > However if VM configuration can't be described (typically large VMs) > by v2 tables, QEMU will use SMBIOSv3 and Windows will hit the issue > again. In this case complain to Microsoft and/or use UEFI instead of > SeaBIOS (requires reinstall). > > 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' > > Fixes: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2008 > CC: imammedo@redhat.com > CC: mst@redhat.com > > Igor Mammedov (20): > tests: smbios: make it possible to write SMBIOS only test > tests: smbios: add test for -smbios type=11 option > tests: smbios: add test for legacy mode CLI options > smbios: cleanup smbios_get_tables() from legacy handling > smbios: get rid of smbios_smp_sockets global > smbios: get rid of smbios_legacy global > smbios: avoid mangling user provided tables > smbios: don't check type4 structures in legacy mode > smbios: add smbios_add_usr_blob_size() helper > smbios: rename/expose structures/bitmaps used by both legacy and > modern code > smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine > smbios: handle errors consistently > smbios: get rid of global smbios_ep_type > smbios: clear smbios_type4_count before building tables > smbios: extend smbios-entry-point-type with 'auto' value > smbios: in case of entry point is 'auto' try to build v2 tables 1st > smbios: error out when building type 4 table is not possible > tests: acpi/smbios: whitelist expected blobs > pc/q35: set SMBIOS entry point type to 'auto' by default > tests: acpi: update expected SSDT.dimmpxm blob > > hw/i386/fw_cfg.h | 3 +- > include/hw/firmware/smbios.h | 28 +- > hw/arm/virt.c | 6 +- > hw/i386/Kconfig | 1 + > hw/i386/fw_cfg.c | 14 +- > hw/i386/pc.c | 4 +- > hw/i386/pc_piix.c | 4 + > hw/i386/pc_q35.c | 3 + > hw/loongarch/virt.c | 7 +- > hw/riscv/virt.c | 6 +- > hw/smbios/Kconfig | 2 + > hw/smbios/meson.build | 4 + > hw/smbios/smbios.c | 481 +++++++++++---------------- > hw/smbios/smbios_legacy.c | 185 +++++++++++ > hw/smbios/smbios_legacy_stub.c | 15 + > qapi/machine.json | 5 +- > tests/data/acpi/q35/SSDT.dimmpxm | Bin 1815 -> 1815 bytes > tests/data/smbios/type11_blob | Bin 0 -> 11 bytes > tests/data/smbios/type11_blob.legacy | Bin 0 -> 10 bytes > tests/qtest/bios-tables-test.c | 81 ++++- > 20 files changed, 533 insertions(+), 316 deletions(-) > create mode 100644 hw/smbios/smbios_legacy.c > create mode 100644 hw/smbios/smbios_legacy_stub.c > create mode 100644 tests/data/smbios/type11_blob > create mode 100644 tests/data/smbios/type11_blob.legacy > > -- > 2.39.3
On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 05:10:30PM +0100, Igor Mammedov wrote: > Changelog: > v3: > * whitespace missed by checkpatch > * fix idndent in QAPI > * reorder 17/20 before 1st 'auto' can be used > * pick up acks > v2: > * QAPI style fixes (Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>) > * squash 11/19 into 10/19 (Ani Sinha <anisinha@redhat.com>) > * split '[PATCH 09/19] smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine' > in 3 smaller patches, to make it more readable > smbios: add smbios_add_usr_blob_size() helper > smbios: rename/expose structures/bitmaps used by both legacy and modern code > smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine > * pick up acks I think I'll do this after the freeze, it's a bugfix so ok to do then. Will probably need a rebase, too. > Windows (10) bootloader when running on top of SeaBIOS, fails to find > SMBIOSv3 entry point. Tracing it shows that it looks for v2 anchor markers > only and not v3. Tricking it into believing that entry point is found > lets Windows successfully locate and parse SMBIOSv3 tables. Whether it > will be fixed on Windows side is not clear so here goes a workaround. > > Idea is to try build v2 tables if QEMU configuration permits, > and fallback to v3 tables otherwise. That will mask Windows issue > form majority of users. > However if VM configuration can't be described (typically large VMs) > by v2 tables, QEMU will use SMBIOSv3 and Windows will hit the issue > again. In this case complain to Microsoft and/or use UEFI instead of > SeaBIOS (requires reinstall). > > 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' > > Fixes: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2008 > CC: imammedo@redhat.com > CC: mst@redhat.com > > Igor Mammedov (20): > tests: smbios: make it possible to write SMBIOS only test > tests: smbios: add test for -smbios type=11 option > tests: smbios: add test for legacy mode CLI options > smbios: cleanup smbios_get_tables() from legacy handling > smbios: get rid of smbios_smp_sockets global > smbios: get rid of smbios_legacy global > smbios: avoid mangling user provided tables > smbios: don't check type4 structures in legacy mode > smbios: add smbios_add_usr_blob_size() helper > smbios: rename/expose structures/bitmaps used by both legacy and > modern code > smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine > smbios: handle errors consistently > smbios: get rid of global smbios_ep_type > smbios: clear smbios_type4_count before building tables > smbios: extend smbios-entry-point-type with 'auto' value > smbios: in case of entry point is 'auto' try to build v2 tables 1st > smbios: error out when building type 4 table is not possible > tests: acpi/smbios: whitelist expected blobs > pc/q35: set SMBIOS entry point type to 'auto' by default > tests: acpi: update expected SSDT.dimmpxm blob > > hw/i386/fw_cfg.h | 3 +- > include/hw/firmware/smbios.h | 28 +- > hw/arm/virt.c | 6 +- > hw/i386/Kconfig | 1 + > hw/i386/fw_cfg.c | 14 +- > hw/i386/pc.c | 4 +- > hw/i386/pc_piix.c | 4 + > hw/i386/pc_q35.c | 3 + > hw/loongarch/virt.c | 7 +- > hw/riscv/virt.c | 6 +- > hw/smbios/Kconfig | 2 + > hw/smbios/meson.build | 4 + > hw/smbios/smbios.c | 481 +++++++++++---------------- > hw/smbios/smbios_legacy.c | 185 +++++++++++ > hw/smbios/smbios_legacy_stub.c | 15 + > qapi/machine.json | 5 +- > tests/data/acpi/q35/SSDT.dimmpxm | Bin 1815 -> 1815 bytes > tests/data/smbios/type11_blob | Bin 0 -> 11 bytes > tests/data/smbios/type11_blob.legacy | Bin 0 -> 10 bytes > tests/qtest/bios-tables-test.c | 81 ++++- > 20 files changed, 533 insertions(+), 316 deletions(-) > create mode 100644 hw/smbios/smbios_legacy.c > create mode 100644 hw/smbios/smbios_legacy_stub.c > create mode 100644 tests/data/smbios/type11_blob > create mode 100644 tests/data/smbios/type11_blob.legacy > > -- > 2.39.3
On Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:31:39 -0400 "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 05:10:30PM +0100, Igor Mammedov wrote: > > Changelog: > > v3: > > * whitespace missed by checkpatch > > * fix idndent in QAPI > > * reorder 17/20 before 1st 'auto' can be used > > * pick up acks > > v2: > > * QAPI style fixes (Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>) > > * squash 11/19 into 10/19 (Ani Sinha <anisinha@redhat.com>) > > * split '[PATCH 09/19] smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine' > > in 3 smaller patches, to make it more readable > > smbios: add smbios_add_usr_blob_size() helper > > smbios: rename/expose structures/bitmaps used by both legacy and modern code > > smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine > > * pick up acks > > thanks! > of course this conflicts with > SMBIOS type 9 > and I am trying to figure out how to resolve this again. I'll rebase once your pull req is merged. > Do you ack SMBIOS type 9 btw? nope, and it seems it's too late do so now. > > > Windows (10) bootloader when running on top of SeaBIOS, fails to find > > SMBIOSv3 entry point. Tracing it shows that it looks for v2 anchor markers > > only and not v3. Tricking it into believing that entry point is found > > lets Windows successfully locate and parse SMBIOSv3 tables. Whether it > > will be fixed on Windows side is not clear so here goes a workaround. > > > > Idea is to try build v2 tables if QEMU configuration permits, > > and fallback to v3 tables otherwise. That will mask Windows issue > > form majority of users. > > However if VM configuration can't be described (typically large VMs) > > by v2 tables, QEMU will use SMBIOSv3 and Windows will hit the issue > > again. In this case complain to Microsoft and/or use UEFI instead of > > SeaBIOS (requires reinstall). > > > > 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' > > > > Fixes: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2008 > > CC: imammedo@redhat.com > > CC: mst@redhat.com > > > > Igor Mammedov (20): > > tests: smbios: make it possible to write SMBIOS only test > > tests: smbios: add test for -smbios type=11 option > > tests: smbios: add test for legacy mode CLI options > > smbios: cleanup smbios_get_tables() from legacy handling > > smbios: get rid of smbios_smp_sockets global > > smbios: get rid of smbios_legacy global > > smbios: avoid mangling user provided tables > > smbios: don't check type4 structures in legacy mode > > smbios: add smbios_add_usr_blob_size() helper > > smbios: rename/expose structures/bitmaps used by both legacy and > > modern code > > smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine > > smbios: handle errors consistently > > smbios: get rid of global smbios_ep_type > > smbios: clear smbios_type4_count before building tables > > smbios: extend smbios-entry-point-type with 'auto' value > > smbios: in case of entry point is 'auto' try to build v2 tables 1st > > smbios: error out when building type 4 table is not possible > > tests: acpi/smbios: whitelist expected blobs > > pc/q35: set SMBIOS entry point type to 'auto' by default > > tests: acpi: update expected SSDT.dimmpxm blob > > > > hw/i386/fw_cfg.h | 3 +- > > include/hw/firmware/smbios.h | 28 +- > > hw/arm/virt.c | 6 +- > > hw/i386/Kconfig | 1 + > > hw/i386/fw_cfg.c | 14 +- > > hw/i386/pc.c | 4 +- > > hw/i386/pc_piix.c | 4 + > > hw/i386/pc_q35.c | 3 + > > hw/loongarch/virt.c | 7 +- > > hw/riscv/virt.c | 6 +- > > hw/smbios/Kconfig | 2 + > > hw/smbios/meson.build | 4 + > > hw/smbios/smbios.c | 481 +++++++++++---------------- > > hw/smbios/smbios_legacy.c | 185 +++++++++++ > > hw/smbios/smbios_legacy_stub.c | 15 + > > qapi/machine.json | 5 +- > > tests/data/acpi/q35/SSDT.dimmpxm | Bin 1815 -> 1815 bytes > > tests/data/smbios/type11_blob | Bin 0 -> 11 bytes > > tests/data/smbios/type11_blob.legacy | Bin 0 -> 10 bytes > > tests/qtest/bios-tables-test.c | 81 ++++- > > 20 files changed, 533 insertions(+), 316 deletions(-) > > create mode 100644 hw/smbios/smbios_legacy.c > > create mode 100644 hw/smbios/smbios_legacy_stub.c > > create mode 100644 tests/data/smbios/type11_blob > > create mode 100644 tests/data/smbios/type11_blob.legacy > > > > -- > > 2.39.3 >
On Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 09:49:39AM +0100, Igor Mammedov wrote: > On Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:31:39 -0400 > "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com> wrote: > > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 05:10:30PM +0100, Igor Mammedov wrote: > > > Changelog: > > > v3: > > > * whitespace missed by checkpatch > > > * fix idndent in QAPI > > > * reorder 17/20 before 1st 'auto' can be used > > > * pick up acks > > > v2: > > > * QAPI style fixes (Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>) > > > * squash 11/19 into 10/19 (Ani Sinha <anisinha@redhat.com>) > > > * split '[PATCH 09/19] smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine' > > > in 3 smaller patches, to make it more readable > > > smbios: add smbios_add_usr_blob_size() helper > > > smbios: rename/expose structures/bitmaps used by both legacy and modern code > > > smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine > > > * pick up acks > > > > thanks! > > of course this conflicts with > > SMBIOS type 9 > > and I am trying to figure out how to resolve this again. > > I'll rebase once your pull req is merged. > > > Do you ack SMBIOS type 9 btw? > nope, and it seems it's too late do so now. I mean if there's a big problem I can always revert after freeze or we can apply a fixup. > > > > > Windows (10) bootloader when running on top of SeaBIOS, fails to find > > > SMBIOSv3 entry point. Tracing it shows that it looks for v2 anchor markers > > > only and not v3. Tricking it into believing that entry point is found > > > lets Windows successfully locate and parse SMBIOSv3 tables. Whether it > > > will be fixed on Windows side is not clear so here goes a workaround. > > > > > > Idea is to try build v2 tables if QEMU configuration permits, > > > and fallback to v3 tables otherwise. That will mask Windows issue > > > form majority of users. > > > However if VM configuration can't be described (typically large VMs) > > > by v2 tables, QEMU will use SMBIOSv3 and Windows will hit the issue > > > again. In this case complain to Microsoft and/or use UEFI instead of > > > SeaBIOS (requires reinstall). > > > > > > 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' > > > > > > Fixes: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2008 > > > CC: imammedo@redhat.com > > > CC: mst@redhat.com > > > > > > Igor Mammedov (20): > > > tests: smbios: make it possible to write SMBIOS only test > > > tests: smbios: add test for -smbios type=11 option > > > tests: smbios: add test for legacy mode CLI options > > > smbios: cleanup smbios_get_tables() from legacy handling > > > smbios: get rid of smbios_smp_sockets global > > > smbios: get rid of smbios_legacy global > > > smbios: avoid mangling user provided tables > > > smbios: don't check type4 structures in legacy mode > > > smbios: add smbios_add_usr_blob_size() helper > > > smbios: rename/expose structures/bitmaps used by both legacy and > > > modern code > > > smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine > > > smbios: handle errors consistently > > > smbios: get rid of global smbios_ep_type > > > smbios: clear smbios_type4_count before building tables > > > smbios: extend smbios-entry-point-type with 'auto' value > > > smbios: in case of entry point is 'auto' try to build v2 tables 1st > > > smbios: error out when building type 4 table is not possible > > > tests: acpi/smbios: whitelist expected blobs > > > pc/q35: set SMBIOS entry point type to 'auto' by default > > > tests: acpi: update expected SSDT.dimmpxm blob > > > > > > hw/i386/fw_cfg.h | 3 +- > > > include/hw/firmware/smbios.h | 28 +- > > > hw/arm/virt.c | 6 +- > > > hw/i386/Kconfig | 1 + > > > hw/i386/fw_cfg.c | 14 +- > > > hw/i386/pc.c | 4 +- > > > hw/i386/pc_piix.c | 4 + > > > hw/i386/pc_q35.c | 3 + > > > hw/loongarch/virt.c | 7 +- > > > hw/riscv/virt.c | 6 +- > > > hw/smbios/Kconfig | 2 + > > > hw/smbios/meson.build | 4 + > > > hw/smbios/smbios.c | 481 +++++++++++---------------- > > > hw/smbios/smbios_legacy.c | 185 +++++++++++ > > > hw/smbios/smbios_legacy_stub.c | 15 + > > > qapi/machine.json | 5 +- > > > tests/data/acpi/q35/SSDT.dimmpxm | Bin 1815 -> 1815 bytes > > > tests/data/smbios/type11_blob | Bin 0 -> 11 bytes > > > tests/data/smbios/type11_blob.legacy | Bin 0 -> 10 bytes > > > tests/qtest/bios-tables-test.c | 81 ++++- > > > 20 files changed, 533 insertions(+), 316 deletions(-) > > > create mode 100644 hw/smbios/smbios_legacy.c > > > create mode 100644 hw/smbios/smbios_legacy_stub.c > > > create mode 100644 tests/data/smbios/type11_blob > > > create mode 100644 tests/data/smbios/type11_blob.legacy > > > > > > -- > > > 2.39.3 > >
On Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 09:49:39AM +0100, Igor Mammedov wrote: > On Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:31:39 -0400 > "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com> wrote: > > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 05:10:30PM +0100, Igor Mammedov wrote: > > > Changelog: > > > v3: > > > * whitespace missed by checkpatch > > > * fix idndent in QAPI > > > * reorder 17/20 before 1st 'auto' can be used > > > * pick up acks > > > v2: > > > * QAPI style fixes (Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>) > > > * squash 11/19 into 10/19 (Ani Sinha <anisinha@redhat.com>) > > > * split '[PATCH 09/19] smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine' > > > in 3 smaller patches, to make it more readable > > > smbios: add smbios_add_usr_blob_size() helper > > > smbios: rename/expose structures/bitmaps used by both legacy and modern code > > > smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine > > > * pick up acks > > > > thanks! > > of course this conflicts with > > SMBIOS type 9 > > and I am trying to figure out how to resolve this again. > > I'll rebase once your pull req is merged. Note it's merged already. > > Do you ack SMBIOS type 9 btw? > nope, and it seems it's too late do so now. > > > > > > Windows (10) bootloader when running on top of SeaBIOS, fails to find > > > SMBIOSv3 entry point. Tracing it shows that it looks for v2 anchor markers > > > only and not v3. Tricking it into believing that entry point is found > > > lets Windows successfully locate and parse SMBIOSv3 tables. Whether it > > > will be fixed on Windows side is not clear so here goes a workaround. > > > > > > Idea is to try build v2 tables if QEMU configuration permits, > > > and fallback to v3 tables otherwise. That will mask Windows issue > > > form majority of users. > > > However if VM configuration can't be described (typically large VMs) > > > by v2 tables, QEMU will use SMBIOSv3 and Windows will hit the issue > > > again. In this case complain to Microsoft and/or use UEFI instead of > > > SeaBIOS (requires reinstall). > > > > > > 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' > > > > > > Fixes: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2008 > > > CC: imammedo@redhat.com > > > CC: mst@redhat.com > > > > > > Igor Mammedov (20): > > > tests: smbios: make it possible to write SMBIOS only test > > > tests: smbios: add test for -smbios type=11 option > > > tests: smbios: add test for legacy mode CLI options > > > smbios: cleanup smbios_get_tables() from legacy handling > > > smbios: get rid of smbios_smp_sockets global > > > smbios: get rid of smbios_legacy global > > > smbios: avoid mangling user provided tables > > > smbios: don't check type4 structures in legacy mode > > > smbios: add smbios_add_usr_blob_size() helper > > > smbios: rename/expose structures/bitmaps used by both legacy and > > > modern code > > > smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine > > > smbios: handle errors consistently > > > smbios: get rid of global smbios_ep_type > > > smbios: clear smbios_type4_count before building tables > > > smbios: extend smbios-entry-point-type with 'auto' value > > > smbios: in case of entry point is 'auto' try to build v2 tables 1st > > > smbios: error out when building type 4 table is not possible > > > tests: acpi/smbios: whitelist expected blobs > > > pc/q35: set SMBIOS entry point type to 'auto' by default > > > tests: acpi: update expected SSDT.dimmpxm blob > > > > > > hw/i386/fw_cfg.h | 3 +- > > > include/hw/firmware/smbios.h | 28 +- > > > hw/arm/virt.c | 6 +- > > > hw/i386/Kconfig | 1 + > > > hw/i386/fw_cfg.c | 14 +- > > > hw/i386/pc.c | 4 +- > > > hw/i386/pc_piix.c | 4 + > > > hw/i386/pc_q35.c | 3 + > > > hw/loongarch/virt.c | 7 +- > > > hw/riscv/virt.c | 6 +- > > > hw/smbios/Kconfig | 2 + > > > hw/smbios/meson.build | 4 + > > > hw/smbios/smbios.c | 481 +++++++++++---------------- > > > hw/smbios/smbios_legacy.c | 185 +++++++++++ > > > hw/smbios/smbios_legacy_stub.c | 15 + > > > qapi/machine.json | 5 +- > > > tests/data/acpi/q35/SSDT.dimmpxm | Bin 1815 -> 1815 bytes > > > tests/data/smbios/type11_blob | Bin 0 -> 11 bytes > > > tests/data/smbios/type11_blob.legacy | Bin 0 -> 10 bytes > > > tests/qtest/bios-tables-test.c | 81 ++++- > > > 20 files changed, 533 insertions(+), 316 deletions(-) > > > create mode 100644 hw/smbios/smbios_legacy.c > > > create mode 100644 hw/smbios/smbios_legacy_stub.c > > > create mode 100644 tests/data/smbios/type11_blob > > > create mode 100644 tests/data/smbios/type11_blob.legacy > > > > > > -- > > > 2.39.3 > >
Changelog: v3: * whitespace missed by checkpatch * fix idndent in QAPI * reorder 17/20 before 1st 'auto' can be used * pick up acks v2: * QAPI style fixes (Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>) * squash 11/19 into 10/19 (Ani Sinha <anisinha@redhat.com>) * split '[PATCH 09/19] smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine' in 3 smaller patches, to make it more readable smbios: add smbios_add_usr_blob_size() helper smbios: rename/expose structures/bitmaps used by both legacy and modern code smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine * pick up acks Windows (10) bootloader when running on top of SeaBIOS, fails to find SMBIOSv3 entry point. Tracing it shows that it looks for v2 anchor markers only and not v3. Tricking it into believing that entry point is found lets Windows successfully locate and parse SMBIOSv3 tables. Whether it will be fixed on Windows side is not clear so here goes a workaround. Idea is to try build v2 tables if QEMU configuration permits, and fallback to v3 tables otherwise. That will mask Windows issue form majority of users. However if VM configuration can't be described (typically large VMs) by v2 tables, QEMU will use SMBIOSv3 and Windows will hit the issue again. In this case complain to Microsoft and/or use UEFI instead of SeaBIOS (requires reinstall). 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' Fixes: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2008 CC: imammedo@redhat.com CC: mst@redhat.com Igor Mammedov (20): tests: smbios: make it possible to write SMBIOS only test tests: smbios: add test for -smbios type=11 option tests: smbios: add test for legacy mode CLI options smbios: cleanup smbios_get_tables() from legacy handling smbios: get rid of smbios_smp_sockets global smbios: get rid of smbios_legacy global smbios: avoid mangling user provided tables smbios: don't check type4 structures in legacy mode smbios: add smbios_add_usr_blob_size() helper smbios: rename/expose structures/bitmaps used by both legacy and modern code smbios: build legacy mode code only for 'pc' machine smbios: handle errors consistently smbios: get rid of global smbios_ep_type smbios: clear smbios_type4_count before building tables smbios: extend smbios-entry-point-type with 'auto' value smbios: in case of entry point is 'auto' try to build v2 tables 1st smbios: error out when building type 4 table is not possible tests: acpi/smbios: whitelist expected blobs pc/q35: set SMBIOS entry point type to 'auto' by default tests: acpi: update expected SSDT.dimmpxm blob hw/i386/fw_cfg.h | 3 +- include/hw/firmware/smbios.h | 28 +- hw/arm/virt.c | 6 +- hw/i386/Kconfig | 1 + hw/i386/fw_cfg.c | 14 +- hw/i386/pc.c | 4 +- hw/i386/pc_piix.c | 4 + hw/i386/pc_q35.c | 3 + hw/loongarch/virt.c | 7 +- hw/riscv/virt.c | 6 +- hw/smbios/Kconfig | 2 + hw/smbios/meson.build | 4 + hw/smbios/smbios.c | 481 +++++++++++---------------- hw/smbios/smbios_legacy.c | 185 +++++++++++ hw/smbios/smbios_legacy_stub.c | 15 + qapi/machine.json | 5 +- tests/data/acpi/q35/SSDT.dimmpxm | Bin 1815 -> 1815 bytes tests/data/smbios/type11_blob | Bin 0 -> 11 bytes tests/data/smbios/type11_blob.legacy | Bin 0 -> 10 bytes tests/qtest/bios-tables-test.c | 81 ++++- 20 files changed, 533 insertions(+), 316 deletions(-) create mode 100644 hw/smbios/smbios_legacy.c create mode 100644 hw/smbios/smbios_legacy_stub.c create mode 100644 tests/data/smbios/type11_blob create mode 100644 tests/data/smbios/type11_blob.legacy