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1# -*- Mode: Python -*-
2# vim: filetype=python
3#
4# This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
5# See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
6
7##
8# @CpuModelInfo:
9#
10# Virtual CPU model.
11#
12# A CPU model consists of the name of a CPU definition, to which
13# delta changes are applied (e.g. features added/removed). Most magic values
14# that an architecture might require should be hidden behind the name.
15# However, if required, architectures can expose relevant properties.
16#
17# @name: the name of the CPU definition the model is based on
18# @props: a dictionary of QOM properties to be applied
19#
20# Since: 2.8.0
21##
22{ 'struct': 'CpuModelInfo',
23  'data': { 'name': 'str',
24            '*props': 'any' } }
25
26##
27# @CpuModelExpansionType:
28#
29# An enumeration of CPU model expansion types.
30#
31# @static: Expand to a static CPU model, a combination of a static base
32#          model name and property delta changes. As the static base model will
33#          never change, the expanded CPU model will be the same, independent of
34#          QEMU version, machine type, machine options, and accelerator options.
35#          Therefore, the resulting model can be used by tooling without having
36#          to specify a compatibility machine - e.g. when displaying the "host"
37#          model. The @static CPU models are migration-safe.
38
39# @full: Expand all properties. The produced model is not guaranteed to be
40#        migration-safe, but allows tooling to get an insight and work with
41#        model details.
42#
43# Note: When a non-migration-safe CPU model is expanded in static mode, some
44#       features enabled by the CPU model may be omitted, because they can't be
45#       implemented by a static CPU model definition (e.g. cache info passthrough and
46#       PMU passthrough in x86). If you need an accurate representation of the
47#       features enabled by a non-migration-safe CPU model, use @full. If you need a
48#       static representation that will keep ABI compatibility even when changing QEMU
49#       version or machine-type, use @static (but keep in mind that some features may
50#       be omitted).
51#
52# Since: 2.8.0
53##
54{ 'enum': 'CpuModelExpansionType',
55  'data': [ 'static', 'full' ] }
56
57
58##
59# @CpuModelCompareResult:
60#
61# An enumeration of CPU model comparison results. The result is usually
62# calculated using e.g. CPU features or CPU generations.
63#
64# @incompatible: If model A is incompatible to model B, model A is not
65#                guaranteed to run where model B runs and the other way around.
66#
67# @identical: If model A is identical to model B, model A is guaranteed to run
68#             where model B runs and the other way around.
69#
70# @superset: If model A is a superset of model B, model B is guaranteed to run
71#            where model A runs. There are no guarantees about the other way.
72#
73# @subset: If model A is a subset of model B, model A is guaranteed to run
74#          where model B runs. There are no guarantees about the other way.
75#
76# Since: 2.8.0
77##
78{ 'enum': 'CpuModelCompareResult',
79  'data': [ 'incompatible', 'identical', 'superset', 'subset' ] }
80
81##
82# @CpuModelBaselineInfo:
83#
84# The result of a CPU model baseline.
85#
86# @model: the baselined CpuModelInfo.
87#
88# Since: 2.8.0
89##
90{ 'struct': 'CpuModelBaselineInfo',
91  'data': { 'model': 'CpuModelInfo' },
92  'if': 'defined(TARGET_S390X)' }
93
94##
95# @CpuModelCompareInfo:
96#
97# The result of a CPU model comparison.
98#
99# @result: The result of the compare operation.
100# @responsible-properties: List of properties that led to the comparison result
101#                          not being identical.
102#
103# @responsible-properties is a list of QOM property names that led to
104# both CPUs not being detected as identical. For identical models, this
105# list is empty.
106# If a QOM property is read-only, that means there's no known way to make the
107# CPU models identical. If the special property name "type" is included, the
108# models are by definition not identical and cannot be made identical.
109#
110# Since: 2.8.0
111##
112{ 'struct': 'CpuModelCompareInfo',
113  'data': { 'result': 'CpuModelCompareResult',
114            'responsible-properties': ['str'] },
115  'if': 'defined(TARGET_S390X)' }
116
117##
118# @query-cpu-model-comparison:
119#
120# Compares two CPU models, returning how they compare in a specific
121# configuration. The results indicates how both models compare regarding
122# runnability. This result can be used by tooling to make decisions if a
123# certain CPU model will run in a certain configuration or if a compatible
124# CPU model has to be created by baselining.
125#
126# Usually, a CPU model is compared against the maximum possible CPU model
127# of a certain configuration (e.g. the "host" model for KVM). If that CPU
128# model is identical or a subset, it will run in that configuration.
129#
130# The result returned by this command may be affected by:
131#
132# * QEMU version: CPU models may look different depending on the QEMU version.
133#   (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
134# * machine-type: CPU model may look different depending on the machine-type.
135#   (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
136# * machine options (including accelerator): in some architectures, CPU models
137#   may look different depending on machine and accelerator options. (Except for
138#   CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
139# * "-cpu" arguments and global properties: arguments to the -cpu option and
140#   global properties may affect expansion of CPU models. Using
141#   query-cpu-model-expansion while using these is not advised.
142#
143# Some architectures may not support comparing CPU models. s390x supports
144# comparing CPU models.
145#
146# Returns: a CpuModelBaselineInfo. Returns an error if comparing CPU models is
147#          not supported, if a model cannot be used, if a model contains
148#          an unknown cpu definition name, unknown properties or properties
149#          with wrong types.
150#
151# Note: this command isn't specific to s390x, but is only implemented
152#       on this architecture currently.
153#
154# Since: 2.8.0
155##
156{ 'command': 'query-cpu-model-comparison',
157  'data': { 'modela': 'CpuModelInfo', 'modelb': 'CpuModelInfo' },
158  'returns': 'CpuModelCompareInfo',
159  'if': 'defined(TARGET_S390X)' }
160
161##
162# @query-cpu-model-baseline:
163#
164# Baseline two CPU models, creating a compatible third model. The created
165# model will always be a static, migration-safe CPU model (see "static"
166# CPU model expansion for details).
167#
168# This interface can be used by tooling to create a compatible CPU model out
169# two CPU models. The created CPU model will be identical to or a subset of
170# both CPU models when comparing them. Therefore, the created CPU model is
171# guaranteed to run where the given CPU models run.
172#
173# The result returned by this command may be affected by:
174#
175# * QEMU version: CPU models may look different depending on the QEMU version.
176#   (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
177# * machine-type: CPU model may look different depending on the machine-type.
178#   (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
179# * machine options (including accelerator): in some architectures, CPU models
180#   may look different depending on machine and accelerator options. (Except for
181#   CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
182# * "-cpu" arguments and global properties: arguments to the -cpu option and
183#   global properties may affect expansion of CPU models. Using
184#   query-cpu-model-expansion while using these is not advised.
185#
186# Some architectures may not support baselining CPU models. s390x supports
187# baselining CPU models.
188#
189# Returns: a CpuModelBaselineInfo. Returns an error if baselining CPU models is
190#          not supported, if a model cannot be used, if a model contains
191#          an unknown cpu definition name, unknown properties or properties
192#          with wrong types.
193#
194# Note: this command isn't specific to s390x, but is only implemented
195#       on this architecture currently.
196#
197# Since: 2.8.0
198##
199{ 'command': 'query-cpu-model-baseline',
200  'data': { 'modela': 'CpuModelInfo',
201            'modelb': 'CpuModelInfo' },
202  'returns': 'CpuModelBaselineInfo',
203  'if': 'defined(TARGET_S390X)' }
204
205##
206# @CpuModelExpansionInfo:
207#
208# The result of a cpu model expansion.
209#
210# @model: the expanded CpuModelInfo.
211#
212# Since: 2.8.0
213##
214{ 'struct': 'CpuModelExpansionInfo',
215  'data': { 'model': 'CpuModelInfo' },
216  'if': 'defined(TARGET_S390X) || defined(TARGET_I386) || defined(TARGET_ARM)' }
217
218##
219# @query-cpu-model-expansion:
220#
221# Expands a given CPU model (or a combination of CPU model + additional options)
222# to different granularities, allowing tooling to get an understanding what a
223# specific CPU model looks like in QEMU under a certain configuration.
224#
225# This interface can be used to query the "host" CPU model.
226#
227# The data returned by this command may be affected by:
228#
229# * QEMU version: CPU models may look different depending on the QEMU version.
230#   (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
231# * machine-type: CPU model  may look different depending on the machine-type.
232#   (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
233# * machine options (including accelerator): in some architectures, CPU models
234#   may look different depending on machine and accelerator options. (Except for
235#   CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
236# * "-cpu" arguments and global properties: arguments to the -cpu option and
237#   global properties may affect expansion of CPU models. Using
238#   query-cpu-model-expansion while using these is not advised.
239#
240# Some architectures may not support all expansion types. s390x supports
241# "full" and "static". Arm only supports "full".
242#
243# Returns: a CpuModelExpansionInfo. Returns an error if expanding CPU models is
244#          not supported, if the model cannot be expanded, if the model contains
245#          an unknown CPU definition name, unknown properties or properties
246#          with a wrong type. Also returns an error if an expansion type is
247#          not supported.
248#
249# Since: 2.8.0
250##
251{ 'command': 'query-cpu-model-expansion',
252  'data': { 'type': 'CpuModelExpansionType',
253            'model': 'CpuModelInfo' },
254  'returns': 'CpuModelExpansionInfo',
255  'if': 'defined(TARGET_S390X) || defined(TARGET_I386) || defined(TARGET_ARM)' }
256
257##
258# @CpuDefinitionInfo:
259#
260# Virtual CPU definition.
261#
262# @name: the name of the CPU definition
263#
264# @migration-safe: whether a CPU definition can be safely used for
265#                  migration in combination with a QEMU compatibility machine
266#                  when migrating between different QEMU versions and between
267#                  hosts with different sets of (hardware or software)
268#                  capabilities. If not provided, information is not available
269#                  and callers should not assume the CPU definition to be
270#                  migration-safe. (since 2.8)
271#
272# @static: whether a CPU definition is static and will not change depending on
273#          QEMU version, machine type, machine options and accelerator options.
274#          A static model is always migration-safe. (since 2.8)
275#
276# @unavailable-features: List of properties that prevent
277#                        the CPU model from running in the current
278#                        host. (since 2.8)
279# @typename: Type name that can be used as argument to @device-list-properties,
280#            to introspect properties configurable using -cpu or -global.
281#            (since 2.9)
282#
283# @alias-of: Name of CPU model this model is an alias for.  The target of the
284#            CPU model alias may change depending on the machine type.
285#            Management software is supposed to translate CPU model aliases
286#            in the VM configuration, because aliases may stop being
287#            migration-safe in the future (since 4.1)
288#
289# @unavailable-features is a list of QOM property names that
290# represent CPU model attributes that prevent the CPU from running.
291# If the QOM property is read-only, that means there's no known
292# way to make the CPU model run in the current host. Implementations
293# that choose not to provide specific information return the
294# property name "type".
295# If the property is read-write, it means that it MAY be possible
296# to run the CPU model in the current host if that property is
297# changed. Management software can use it as hints to suggest or
298# choose an alternative for the user, or just to generate meaningful
299# error messages explaining why the CPU model can't be used.
300# If @unavailable-features is an empty list, the CPU model is
301# runnable using the current host and machine-type.
302# If @unavailable-features is not present, runnability
303# information for the CPU is not available.
304#
305# Since: 1.2.0
306##
307{ 'struct': 'CpuDefinitionInfo',
308  'data': { 'name': 'str',
309            '*migration-safe': 'bool',
310            'static': 'bool',
311            '*unavailable-features': [ 'str' ],
312            'typename': 'str',
313            '*alias-of' : 'str' },
314  'if': 'defined(TARGET_PPC) || defined(TARGET_ARM) || defined(TARGET_I386) || defined(TARGET_S390X) || defined(TARGET_MIPS)' }
315
316##
317# @query-cpu-definitions:
318#
319# Return a list of supported virtual CPU definitions
320#
321# Returns: a list of CpuDefInfo
322#
323# Since: 1.2.0
324##
325{ 'command': 'query-cpu-definitions', 'returns': ['CpuDefinitionInfo'],
326  'if': 'defined(TARGET_PPC) || defined(TARGET_ARM) || defined(TARGET_I386) || defined(TARGET_S390X) || defined(TARGET_MIPS)' }
327