From patchwork Thu Feb 25 15:43:45 2016 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Patchwork-Submitter: Stefano Stabellini X-Patchwork-Id: 8424771 Return-Path: X-Original-To: patchwork-xen-devel@patchwork.kernel.org Delivered-To: patchwork-parsemail@patchwork1.web.kernel.org Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.136]) by patchwork1.web.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 707679F314 for ; Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:46:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.kernel.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 97B132026C for ; Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:46:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lists.xen.org (lists.xenproject.org [192.237.175.120]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7B1962022A for ; Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:46:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.xen.org) by lists.xen.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aYy5V-0000yU-Al; Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:44:21 +0000 Received: from mail6.bemta5.messagelabs.com ([195.245.231.135]) by lists.xen.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aYy5U-0000yL-JB for xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org; Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:44:20 +0000 Received: from [85.158.139.211] by server-7.bemta-5.messagelabs.com id 7F/E2-03511-3512FC65; Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:44:19 +0000 X-Env-Sender: prvs=856006447=Stefano.Stabellini@citrix.com X-Msg-Ref: server-5.tower-206.messagelabs.com!1456415057!24968864!1 X-Originating-IP: [66.165.176.63] X-SpamReason: No, hits=0.0 required=7.0 tests=sa_preprocessor: VHJ1c3RlZCBJUDogNjYuMTY1LjE3Ni42MyA9PiAzMDYwNDg=\n, received_headers: No Received headers X-StarScan-Received: X-StarScan-Version: 7.35.1; banners=-,-,- X-VirusChecked: Checked Received: (qmail 19985 invoked from network); 25 Feb 2016 15:44:18 -0000 Received: from smtp02.citrix.com (HELO SMTP02.CITRIX.COM) (66.165.176.63) by server-5.tower-206.messagelabs.com with RC4-SHA encrypted SMTP; 25 Feb 2016 15:44:18 -0000 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.22,498,1449532800"; d="scan'208";a="341097800" From: Stefano Stabellini To: Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:43:45 +0000 Message-ID: <1456415025-8364-1-git-send-email-stefano.stabellini@eu.citrix.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 1.7.9.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-DLP: MIA2 Cc: lars.kurth@citrix.com, Ian.Jackson@eu.citrix.com, JBeulich@suse.com, stefano.stabellini@eu.citrix.com Subject: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] docs: spell out limits of security support for qemu-xen X-BeenThere: xen-devel@lists.xen.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: Xen developer discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org Sender: "Xen-devel" X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, UNPARSEABLE_RELAY autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on mail.kernel.org X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV using ClamSMTP Write down what emulated hardware is supported in qemu-xen. Add a way for users to ask for a change in the list. Signed-off-by: Stefano Stabellini CC: JBeulich@suse.com CC: Ian.Jackson@eu.citrix.com CC: lars.kurth@citrix.com CC: konrad.wilk@oracle.com Acked-by: Ian Jackson --- docs/misc/qemu-xen-security | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/misc/qemu-xen-security diff --git a/docs/misc/qemu-xen-security b/docs/misc/qemu-xen-security new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4ab0b4d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/misc/qemu-xen-security @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +qemu-xen (git://xenbits.xen.org/qemu-xen.git) is only supported for +security fixes when used together with the Xen hypervisor and only with +a subset of all the possible QEMU emulators. Specifically: + +- network: e1000, rtl8139, virtio-net +- storage: piix3 ide, ahci, xen_disk +- graphics: cirris-vga, stdvga and xenfb +- audio: sb16, es1370, ac97 +- input: Xen PV keyboard and mouse (part of xenfb), USB and PS/2 + keyboard and mouse +- serial cards: UART 16550A + +Core components, such as the PCI host bridge and the PIIX3 chipset, are +supported. All devices of one the above classes, which are not explicitly +mentioned, are not supported. For example the ne2000 network card is not +supported. + +If you think that a specific emulated device should be supported, please +contact the QEMU UPSTREAM maintainer and the Xen Security Team +(security@xenproject.org).