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docs: Clarifications and formatting changes in ppc docs.

Signed-off-by: Leonardo Garcia <lagarcia@br.ibm.com>
Reviewed-by: Cédric Le Goater <clg@kaod.org>
Message-Id: <3b228af4785241c7fb4a2c70f0c495d2a9adea83.1641405872.git.lagarcia@br.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Cédric Le Goater <clg@kaod.org>
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      docs/specs/ppc-spapr-hcalls.rst
  2. 21 21
      docs/system/ppc/pseries.rst

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docs/specs/ppc-spapr-hcalls.rst

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
+======================
 sPAPR hypervisor calls
 sPAPR hypervisor calls
-----------------------
+======================
 
 
 When used with the ``pseries`` machine type, ``qemu-system-ppc64`` implements
 When used with the ``pseries`` machine type, ``qemu-system-ppc64`` implements
-a set of hypervisor calls (a.k.a. hcalls) defined in the `Linux on Power
-Architecture Reference document (LoPAR)
-<https://cdn.openpowerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LoPAR-20200812.pdf>`_.
-This document is a subset of the Power Architecture Platform Reference (PAPR+)
-specification (IBM internal only), which is what PowerVM, the IBM proprietary
-hypervisor, adheres to.
+a set of hypervisor calls (a.k.a. hcalls) defined in the Linux on Power
+Architecture Reference ([LoPAR]_) document. This document is a subset of the
+Power Architecture Platform Reference (PAPR+) specification (IBM internal only),
+which is what PowerVM, the IBM proprietary hypervisor, adheres to.
 
 
 The subset in LoPAR is selected based on the requirements of Linux as a guest.
 The subset in LoPAR is selected based on the requirements of Linux as a guest.
 
 
@@ -18,8 +17,8 @@ running in the guest and QEMU.
 All those hypercalls start at hcall number 0xf000 which correspond
 All those hypercalls start at hcall number 0xf000 which correspond
 to an implementation specific range in PAPR.
 to an implementation specific range in PAPR.
 
 
-H_RTAS (0xf000)
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+``H_RTAS (0xf000)``
+===================
 
 
 RTAS stands for Run-Time Abstraction Sercies and is a set of runtime services
 RTAS stands for Run-Time Abstraction Sercies and is a set of runtime services
 generally provided by the firmware inside the guest to the operating system. It
 generally provided by the firmware inside the guest to the operating system. It
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ Returns:
 
 
   ``H_PARAMETER``: Unknown token.
   ``H_PARAMETER``: Unknown token.
 
 
-H_LOGICAL_MEMOP (0xf001)
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+``H_LOGICAL_MEMOP (0xf001)``
+============================
 
 
 When the guest runs in "real mode" (in powerpc terminology this means with MMU
 When the guest runs in "real mode" (in powerpc terminology this means with MMU
 disabled, i.e. guest effective address equals to guest physical address), it
 disabled, i.e. guest effective address equals to guest physical address), it

+ 21 - 21
docs/system/ppc/pseries.rst

@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
+===================================
 pSeries family boards (``pseries``)
 pSeries family boards (``pseries``)
 ===================================
 ===================================
 
 
-The Power machine para-virtualized environment described by the `Linux on Power
-Architecture Reference document (LoPAR)
-<https://openpowerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LoPAR-20200812.pdf>`_
-is called pSeries. This environment is also known as sPAPR, System p guests, or
-simply Power Linux guests (although it is capable of running other operating
-systems, such as AIX).
+The Power machine para-virtualized environment described by the Linux on Power
+Architecture Reference ([LoPAR]_) document is called pSeries. This environment
+is also known as sPAPR, System p guests, or simply Power Linux guests (although
+it is capable of running other operating systems, such as AIX).
 
 
 Even though pSeries is designed to behave as a guest environment, it is also
 Even though pSeries is designed to behave as a guest environment, it is also
 capable of acting as a hypervisor OS, providing, on that role, nested
 capable of acting as a hypervisor OS, providing, on that role, nested
 virtualization capabilities.
 virtualization capabilities.
 
 
 Supported devices
 Supported devices
------------------
+=================
 
 
  * Multi processor support for many Power processors generations: POWER7,
  * Multi processor support for many Power processors generations: POWER7,
    POWER7+, POWER8, POWER8NVL, POWER9, and Power10. Support for POWER5+ exists,
    POWER7+, POWER8, POWER8NVL, POWER9, and Power10. Support for POWER5+ exists,
@@ -26,12 +25,12 @@ Supported devices
  * PCIe device pass through.
  * PCIe device pass through.
 
 
 Missing devices
 Missing devices
----------------
+===============
 
 
  * SPICE support.
  * SPICE support.
 
 
 Firmware
 Firmware
---------
+========
 
 
 `SLOF <https://github.com/aik/SLOF>`_ (Slimline Open Firmware) is an
 `SLOF <https://github.com/aik/SLOF>`_ (Slimline Open Firmware) is an
 implementation of the `IEEE 1275-1994, Standard for Boot (Initialization
 implementation of the `IEEE 1275-1994, Standard for Boot (Initialization
@@ -42,14 +41,14 @@ QEMU includes a prebuilt image of SLOF which is updated when a more recent
 version is required.
 version is required.
 
 
 Build directions
 Build directions
-----------------
+================
 
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 .. code-block:: bash
 
 
   ./configure --target-list=ppc64-softmmu && make
   ./configure --target-list=ppc64-softmmu && make
 
 
 Running instructions
 Running instructions
---------------------
+====================
 
 
 Someone can select the pSeries machine type by running QEMU with the following
 Someone can select the pSeries machine type by running QEMU with the following
 options:
 options:
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ options:
   qemu-system-ppc64 -M pseries <other QEMU arguments>
   qemu-system-ppc64 -M pseries <other QEMU arguments>
 
 
 sPAPR devices
 sPAPR devices
--------------
+=============
 
 
 The sPAPR specification defines a set of para-virtualized devices, which are
 The sPAPR specification defines a set of para-virtualized devices, which are
 also supported by the pSeries machine in QEMU and can be instantiated with the
 also supported by the pSeries machine in QEMU and can be instantiated with the
@@ -102,11 +101,9 @@ device, or specify one with an ID
 NVRAM device with ``-global spapr-nvram.drive=pfid``.
 NVRAM device with ``-global spapr-nvram.drive=pfid``.
 
 
 sPAPR specification
 sPAPR specification
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+-------------------
 
 
-The main source of documentation on the sPAPR standard is the `Linux on Power
-Architecture Reference document (LoPAR)
-<https://openpowerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LoPAR-20200812.pdf>`_.
+The main source of documentation on the sPAPR standard is the [LoPAR]_ document.
 However, documentation specific to QEMU's implementation of the specification
 However, documentation specific to QEMU's implementation of the specification
 can  also be found in QEMU documentation:
 can  also be found in QEMU documentation:
 
 
@@ -124,7 +121,7 @@ Other documentation available in QEMU docs directory:
   (``/docs/specs/ppc-spapr-uv-hcalls.txt``).
   (``/docs/specs/ppc-spapr-uv-hcalls.txt``).
 
 
 Switching between the KVM-PR and KVM-HV kernel module
 Switching between the KVM-PR and KVM-HV kernel module
------------------------------------------------------
+=====================================================
 
 
 Currently, there are two implementations of KVM on Power, ``kvm_hv.ko`` and
 Currently, there are two implementations of KVM on Power, ``kvm_hv.ko`` and
 ``kvm_pr.ko``.
 ``kvm_pr.ko``.
@@ -139,7 +136,7 @@ possible to switch between the two modes with the ``kvm-type`` parameter:
   instead.
   instead.
 
 
 KVM-PR
 KVM-PR
-^^^^^^
+------
 
 
 KVM-PR uses the so-called **PR**\ oblem state of the PPC CPUs to run the guests,
 KVM-PR uses the so-called **PR**\ oblem state of the PPC CPUs to run the guests,
 i.e. the virtual machine is run in user mode and all privileged instructions
 i.e. the virtual machine is run in user mode and all privileged instructions
@@ -166,7 +163,7 @@ In order to run KVM-PR guests with POWER9 processors, someone will need to start
 QEMU with ``kernel_irqchip=off`` command line option.
 QEMU with ``kernel_irqchip=off`` command line option.
 
 
 KVM-HV
 KVM-HV
-^^^^^^
+------
 
 
 KVM-HV uses the hypervisor mode of more recent Power processors, that allow
 KVM-HV uses the hypervisor mode of more recent Power processors, that allow
 access to the bare metal hardware directly. Although POWER7 had this capability,
 access to the bare metal hardware directly. Although POWER7 had this capability,
@@ -188,7 +185,7 @@ CPUs generations, e.g. you can run a POWER7 guest on a POWER8 host by using
 ``-cpu POWER8,compat=power7`` as parameter to QEMU.
 ``-cpu POWER8,compat=power7`` as parameter to QEMU.
 
 
 Modules support
 Modules support
----------------
+===============
 
 
 As noticed in the sections above, each module can run in a different
 As noticed in the sections above, each module can run in a different
 environment. The following table shows with which environment each module can
 environment. The following table shows with which environment each module can
@@ -264,8 +261,11 @@ enabled, whether or not the guest has actually entered secure mode.
 
 
 
 
 Maintainer contact information
 Maintainer contact information
-------------------------------
+==============================
 
 
 Cédric Le Goater <clg@kaod.org>
 Cédric Le Goater <clg@kaod.org>
 
 
 Daniel Henrique Barboza <danielhb413@gmail.com>
 Daniel Henrique Barboza <danielhb413@gmail.com>
+
+.. [LoPAR] `Linux on Power Architecture Reference document (LoPAR) revision
+   2.9 <https://openpowerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LoPAR-20200812.pdf>`_.