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diff --git a/docs/system/arm/xenpvh.rst b/docs/system/arm/xenpvh.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e1655c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/system/arm/xenpvh.rst @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +XENPVH (``xenpvh``) +========================================= +This machine creates a IOREQ server to register/connect with Xen Hypervisor. + +When TPM is enabled, this machine also creates a tpm-tis-device at a user input +tpm base address, adds a TPM emulator and connects to a swtpm application +running on host machine via chardev socket. This enables xenpvh to support TPM +functionalities for a guest domain. + +More information about TPM use and installing swtpm linux application can be +found at: docs/specs/tpm.rst. + +Example for starting swtpm on host machine: +.. code-block:: console + + mkdir /tmp/vtpm2 + swtpm socket --tpmstate dir=/tmp/vtpm2 \ + --ctrl type=unixio,path=/tmp/vtpm2/swtpm-sock & + +Sample QEMU xenpvh commands for running and connecting with Xen: +.. code-block:: console + + qemu-system-aarch64 -xen-domid 1 \ + -chardev socket,id=libxl-cmd,path=qmp-libxl-1,server=on,wait=off \ + -mon chardev=libxl-cmd,mode=control \ + -chardev socket,id=libxenstat-cmd,path=qmp-libxenstat-1,server=on,wait=off \ + -mon chardev=libxenstat-cmd,mode=control \ + -xen-attach -name guest0 -vnc none -display none -nographic \ + -machine xenpvh -m 1301 \ + -chardev socket,id=chrtpm,path=tmp/vtpm2/swtpm-sock \ + -tpmdev emulator,id=tpm0,chardev=chrtpm -machine tpm-base-addr=0x0C000000 + +In above QEMU command, last two lines are for connecting xenpvh QEMU to swtpm +via chardev socket. |