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diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-hypervisor-xen b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-hypervisor-xen
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@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+What: /sys/hypervisor/compilation/compile_date
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ Contains the build time stamp of the Xen hypervisor
+ Might return "<denied>" in case of special security settings
+ in the hypervisor.
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/compilation/compiled_by
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ Contains information who built the Xen hypervisor
+ Might return "<denied>" in case of special security settings
+ in the hypervisor.
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/compilation/compiler
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ Compiler which was used to build the Xen hypervisor
+ Might return "<denied>" in case of special security settings
+ in the hypervisor.
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/properties/capabilities
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ Space separated list of supported guest system types. Each type
+ is in the format: <class>-<major>.<minor>-<arch>
+ With:
+ <class>: "xen" -- x86: paravirtualized, arm: standard
+ "hvm" -- x86 only: fully virtualized
+ <major>: major guest interface version
+ <minor>: minor guest interface version
+ <arch>: architecture, e.g.:
+ "x86_32": 32 bit x86 guest without PAE
+ "x86_32p": 32 bit x86 guest with PAE
+ "x86_64": 64 bit x86 guest
+ "armv7l": 32 bit arm guest
+ "aarch64": 64 bit arm guest
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/properties/changeset
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ Changeset of the hypervisor (git commit)
+ Might return "<denied>" in case of special security settings
+ in the hypervisor.
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/properties/features
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ Features the Xen hypervisor supports for the guest as defined
+ in include/xen/interface/features.h printed as a hex value.
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/properties/pagesize
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ Default page size of the hypervisor printed as a hex value.
+ Might return "0" in case of special security settings
+ in the hypervisor.
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/properties/virtual_start
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ Virtual address of the hypervisor as a hex value.
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/type
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ Type of hypervisor:
+ "xen": Xen hypervisor
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/uuid
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ UUID of the guest as known to the Xen hypervisor.
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/version/extra
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ The Xen version is in the format <major>.<minor><extra>
+ This is the <extra> part of it.
+ Might return "<denied>" in case of special security settings
+ in the hypervisor.
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/version/major
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ The Xen version is in the format <major>.<minor><extra>
+ This is the <major> part of it.
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/version/minor
+Date: March 2009
+KernelVersion: 2.6.30
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ The Xen version is in the format <major>.<minor><extra>
+ This is the <minor> part of it.
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-hypervisor-pmu b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-hypervisor-xen
index 224faa105e18..53b7b2ea7515 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-hypervisor-pmu
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-hypervisor-xen
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
+What: /sys/hypervisor/guest_type
+Date: June 2017
+KernelVersion: 4.13
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ Type of guest:
+ "Xen": standard guest type on arm
+ "HVM": fully virtualized guest (x86)
+ "PV": paravirtualized guest (x86)
+ "PVH": fully virtualized guest without legacy emulation (x86)
+
What: /sys/hypervisor/pmu/pmu_mode
Date: August 2015
KernelVersion: 4.3
Contact: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@oracle.com>
-Description:
+Description: If running under Xen:
Describes mode that Xen's performance-monitoring unit (PMU)
uses. Accepted values are
"off" -- PMU is disabled
@@ -17,7 +28,16 @@ What: /sys/hypervisor/pmu/pmu_features
Date: August 2015
KernelVersion: 4.3
Contact: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@oracle.com>
-Description:
+Description: If running under Xen:
Describes Xen PMU features (as an integer). A set bit indicates
that the corresponding feature is enabled. See
include/xen/interface/xenpmu.h for available features
+
+What: /sys/hypervisor/properties/buildid
+Date: June 2017
+KernelVersion: 4.13
+Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
+Description: If running under Xen:
+ Build id of the hypervisor, needed for hypervisor live patching.
+ Might return "<denied>" in case of special security settings
+ in the hypervisor.