Re: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the meaning of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode

Re: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the meaning of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode

[Zhiguang Liu]

Hi Liming and Jian,

What do you think about this patch?

Thanks
Zhiguang

> -----Original Message-----
> From: devel@edk2.groups.io <devel@edk2.groups.io> On Behalf Of
> Zhiguang Liu
> Sent: Monday, January 9, 2023 11:34 AM
> To: devel@edk2.groups.io
> Cc: Liu, Zhiguang <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>; Wang, Jian J
> <jian.j.wang@intel.com>; Gao, Liming <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>; Ni, Ray
> <ray.ni@intel.com>
> Subject: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the meaning
> of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode
> 
> Literally, the meaning of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode is clear, indicating
> whether need switch to long mode when loading DxeCore.
> However, the comments in dec are confusing for the case where PEI core
> and DXE core are both in 64-bit. This patch makes it clear.
> PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode is true only when PEI core is 32-bit, and switch
> to long mode to load 64-bit DXE core. In other cases, this PCD is false.
> This also aligns with current usage in OvmfPkg.
> 
> Cc: Jian J Wang <jian.j.wang@intel.com>
> Cc: Liming Gao <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>
> Cc: Ray Ni <ray.ni@intel.com>
> Signed-off-by: Zhiguang Liu <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>
> ---
>  MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec | 4 +---
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec
> b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec index be5e829ca9..5e4535e353
> 100644
> --- a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec
> +++ b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec
> @@ -922,10 +922,8 @@
> 
>  [PcdsFeatureFlag.IA32, PcdsFeatureFlag.X64]
>    ## Indicates if DxeIpl should switch to long mode to enter DXE phase.
> -  #  It is assumed that 64-bit DxeCore is built in firmware if it is true;
> otherwise 32-bit DxeCore
> -  #  is built in firmware.<BR><BR>
>    #   TRUE  - DxeIpl will load a 64-bit DxeCore and switch to long mode to hand
> over to DxeCore.<BR>
> -  #   FALSE - DxeIpl will load a 32-bit DxeCore and perform stack switch to
> hand over to DxeCore.<BR>
> +  #   FALSE - DxeIpl will load a 32-bit or 64-bit DxeCore and perform stack
> switch to hand over to DxeCore.<BR>
>    # @Prompt DxeIpl switch to long mode.
> 
> gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode|TRUE|B
> OOLEAN|0x0001003b
> 
> --
> 2.31.1.windows.1
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

回复: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the meaning of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode

[gaoliming]

It is good to me. Reviewed-by: Liming Gao <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>

> -----邮件原件-----
> 发件人: Liu, Zhiguang <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>
> 发送时间: 2023年2月1日 13:28
> 收件人: devel@edk2.groups.io; Liu, Zhiguang <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>; Gao,
> Liming <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>; Wang, Jian J <jian.j.wang@intel.com>
> 抄送: Ni, Ray <ray.ni@intel.com>
> 主题: RE: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the meaning
> of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode
> 
> Hi Liming and Jian,
> 
> What do you think about this patch?
> 
> Thanks
> Zhiguang
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: devel@edk2.groups.io <devel@edk2.groups.io> On Behalf Of
> > Zhiguang Liu
> > Sent: Monday, January 9, 2023 11:34 AM
> > To: devel@edk2.groups.io
> > Cc: Liu, Zhiguang <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>; Wang, Jian J
> > <jian.j.wang@intel.com>; Gao, Liming <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>; Ni, Ray
> > <ray.ni@intel.com>
> > Subject: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the meaning
> > of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode
> >
> > Literally, the meaning of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode is clear, indicating
> > whether need switch to long mode when loading DxeCore.
> > However, the comments in dec are confusing for the case where PEI core
> > and DXE core are both in 64-bit. This patch makes it clear.
> > PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode is true only when PEI core is 32-bit, and
switch
> > to long mode to load 64-bit DXE core. In other cases, this PCD is false.
> > This also aligns with current usage in OvmfPkg.
> >
> > Cc: Jian J Wang <jian.j.wang@intel.com>
> > Cc: Liming Gao <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>
> > Cc: Ray Ni <ray.ni@intel.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Zhiguang Liu <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>
> > ---
> >  MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec | 4 +---
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec
> > b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec index be5e829ca9..5e4535e353
> > 100644
> > --- a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec
> > +++ b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec
> > @@ -922,10 +922,8 @@
> >
> >  [PcdsFeatureFlag.IA32, PcdsFeatureFlag.X64]
> >    ## Indicates if DxeIpl should switch to long mode to enter DXE phase.
> > -  #  It is assumed that 64-bit DxeCore is built in firmware if it is
true;
> > otherwise 32-bit DxeCore
> > -  #  is built in firmware.<BR><BR>
> >    #   TRUE  - DxeIpl will load a 64-bit DxeCore and switch to long
> mode to hand
> > over to DxeCore.<BR>
> > -  #   FALSE - DxeIpl will load a 32-bit DxeCore and perform stack
switch
> to
> > hand over to DxeCore.<BR>
> > +  #   FALSE - DxeIpl will load a 32-bit or 64-bit DxeCore and perform
> stack
> > switch to hand over to DxeCore.<BR>
> >    # @Prompt DxeIpl switch to long mode.
> >
> > gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode|TRUE|B
> > OOLEAN|0x0001003b
> >
> > --
> > 2.31.1.windows.1
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >

Re: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the meaning of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode

[Zhiguang Liu]

Thanks Liming for reviewing this patch.
Could you help push this change?

Thanks
Zhiguang

> -----Original Message-----
> From: devel@edk2.groups.io <devel@edk2.groups.io> On Behalf Of
> gaoliming via groups.io
> Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 11:10 AM
> To: Liu, Zhiguang <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>; devel@edk2.groups.io; Wang,
> Jian J <jian.j.wang@intel.com>
> Cc: Ni, Ray <ray.ni@intel.com>
> Subject: 回复: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the
> meaning of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode
> 
> It is good to me. Reviewed-by: Liming Gao <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>
> 
> > -----邮件原件-----
> > 发件人: Liu, Zhiguang <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>
> > 发送时间: 2023年2月1日 13:28
> > 收件人: devel@edk2.groups.io; Liu, Zhiguang <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>;
> > Gao, Liming <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>; Wang, Jian J
> > <jian.j.wang@intel.com>
> > 抄送: Ni, Ray <ray.ni@intel.com>
> > 主题: RE: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the
> meaning of
> > PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode
> >
> > Hi Liming and Jian,
> >
> > What do you think about this patch?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Zhiguang
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: devel@edk2.groups.io <devel@edk2.groups.io> On Behalf Of
> > > Zhiguang Liu
> > > Sent: Monday, January 9, 2023 11:34 AM
> > > To: devel@edk2.groups.io
> > > Cc: Liu, Zhiguang <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>; Wang, Jian J
> > > <jian.j.wang@intel.com>; Gao, Liming <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>; Ni,
> > > Ray <ray.ni@intel.com>
> > > Subject: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the
> meaning
> > > of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode
> > >
> > > Literally, the meaning of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode is clear,
> > > indicating whether need switch to long mode when loading DxeCore.
> > > However, the comments in dec are confusing for the case where PEI
> > > core and DXE core are both in 64-bit. This patch makes it clear.
> > > PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode is true only when PEI core is 32-bit, and
> switch
> > > to long mode to load 64-bit DXE core. In other cases, this PCD is false.
> > > This also aligns with current usage in OvmfPkg.
> > >
> > > Cc: Jian J Wang <jian.j.wang@intel.com>
> > > Cc: Liming Gao <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>
> > > Cc: Ray Ni <ray.ni@intel.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Zhiguang Liu <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>
> > > ---
> > >  MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec | 4 +---
> > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec
> > > b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec index be5e829ca9..5e4535e353
> > > 100644
> > > --- a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec
> > > +++ b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec
> > > @@ -922,10 +922,8 @@
> > >
> > >  [PcdsFeatureFlag.IA32, PcdsFeatureFlag.X64]
> > >    ## Indicates if DxeIpl should switch to long mode to enter DXE phase.
> > > -  #  It is assumed that 64-bit DxeCore is built in firmware if it
> > > is
> true;
> > > otherwise 32-bit DxeCore
> > > -  #  is built in firmware.<BR><BR>
> > >    #   TRUE  - DxeIpl will load a 64-bit DxeCore and switch to long
> > mode to hand
> > > over to DxeCore.<BR>
> > > -  #   FALSE - DxeIpl will load a 32-bit DxeCore and perform stack
> switch
> > to
> > > hand over to DxeCore.<BR>
> > > +  #   FALSE - DxeIpl will load a 32-bit or 64-bit DxeCore and perform
> > stack
> > > switch to hand over to DxeCore.<BR>
> > >    # @Prompt DxeIpl switch to long mode.
> > >
> > >
> gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode|TRUE|B
> > > OOLEAN|0x0001003b
> > >
> > > --
> > > 2.31.1.windows.1
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

回复: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the meaning of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode

[gaoliming]

OK. I will merge it today. 

Thanks
Liming
> -----邮件原件-----
> 发件人: devel@edk2.groups.io <devel@edk2.groups.io> 代表 Zhiguang Liu
> 发送时间: 2023年2月3日 15:49
> 收件人: devel@edk2.groups.io; Gao, Liming <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>;
> Wang, Jian J <jian.j.wang@intel.com>
> 抄送: Ni, Ray <ray.ni@intel.com>
> 主题: Re: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the meaning
> of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode
> 
> Thanks Liming for reviewing this patch.
> Could you help push this change?
> 
> Thanks
> Zhiguang
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: devel@edk2.groups.io <devel@edk2.groups.io> On Behalf Of
> > gaoliming via groups.io
> > Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 11:10 AM
> > To: Liu, Zhiguang <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>; devel@edk2.groups.io; Wang,
> > Jian J <jian.j.wang@intel.com>
> > Cc: Ni, Ray <ray.ni@intel.com>
> > Subject: 回复: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the
> > meaning of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode
> >
> > It is good to me. Reviewed-by: Liming Gao <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>
> >
> > > -----邮件原件-----
> > > 发件人: Liu, Zhiguang <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>
> > > 发送时间: 2023年2月1日 13:28
> > > 收件人: devel@edk2.groups.io; Liu, Zhiguang <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>;
> > > Gao, Liming <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>; Wang, Jian J
> > > <jian.j.wang@intel.com>
> > > 抄送: Ni, Ray <ray.ni@intel.com>
> > > 主题: RE: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the
> > meaning of
> > > PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode
> > >
> > > Hi Liming and Jian,
> > >
> > > What do you think about this patch?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Zhiguang
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: devel@edk2.groups.io <devel@edk2.groups.io> On Behalf Of
> > > > Zhiguang Liu
> > > > Sent: Monday, January 9, 2023 11:34 AM
> > > > To: devel@edk2.groups.io
> > > > Cc: Liu, Zhiguang <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>; Wang, Jian J
> > > > <jian.j.wang@intel.com>; Gao, Liming <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>; Ni,
> > > > Ray <ray.ni@intel.com>
> > > > Subject: [edk2-devel] [PATCH] MdeModulePkg: Disambiguate the
> > meaning
> > > > of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode
> > > >
> > > > Literally, the meaning of PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode is clear,
> > > > indicating whether need switch to long mode when loading DxeCore.
> > > > However, the comments in dec are confusing for the case where PEI
> > > > core and DXE core are both in 64-bit. This patch makes it clear.
> > > > PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode is true only when PEI core is 32-bit, and
> > switch
> > > > to long mode to load 64-bit DXE core. In other cases, this PCD is false.
> > > > This also aligns with current usage in OvmfPkg.
> > > >
> > > > Cc: Jian J Wang <jian.j.wang@intel.com>
> > > > Cc: Liming Gao <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>
> > > > Cc: Ray Ni <ray.ni@intel.com>
> > > > Signed-off-by: Zhiguang Liu <zhiguang.liu@intel.com>
> > > > ---
> > > >  MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec | 4 +---
> > > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec
> > > > b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec index be5e829ca9..5e4535e353
> > > > 100644
> > > > --- a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec
> > > > +++ b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec
> > > > @@ -922,10 +922,8 @@
> > > >
> > > >  [PcdsFeatureFlag.IA32, PcdsFeatureFlag.X64]
> > > >    ## Indicates if DxeIpl should switch to long mode to enter DXE
> phase.
> > > > -  #  It is assumed that 64-bit DxeCore is built in firmware if it
> > > > is
> > true;
> > > > otherwise 32-bit DxeCore
> > > > -  #  is built in firmware.<BR><BR>
> > > >    #   TRUE  - DxeIpl will load a 64-bit DxeCore and switch to long
> > > mode to hand
> > > > over to DxeCore.<BR>
> > > > -  #   FALSE - DxeIpl will load a 32-bit DxeCore and perform stack
> > switch
> > > to
> > > > hand over to DxeCore.<BR>
> > > > +  #   FALSE - DxeIpl will load a 32-bit or 64-bit DxeCore and perform
> > > stack
> > > > switch to hand over to DxeCore.<BR>
> > > >    # @Prompt DxeIpl switch to long mode.
> > > >
> > > >
> > gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdDxeIplSwitchToLongMode|TRUE|B
> > > > OOLEAN|0x0001003b
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > 2.31.1.windows.1
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
>