Commit 44a01d5b authored Dec 25, 2008 by Hendrik Brueckner Committed by Martin Schwidefsky Dec 25, 2008

[S390] s390/hvc_console: z/VM IUCV hypervisor console support

This patch introduces a new hypervisor console (HVC) back-end that provides
terminal access over the z/VM inter-user communication vehicle (IUCV).

The z/VM IUCV communication is independent of the regular tcp/ip network
and allows access even if there is no network connection between two
z/VM guest virtual machines.
The z/VM IUCV hypervisor console back-end helps the user to access a
z/VM guest virtual machine that lacks of network connectivity; and thus,
provides a "full-screen" terminal alternative to 3215/3270 terminal sessions.

Use the hvc_iucv=[0..8] kernel boot parameter to specify the number of
HVC terminals using a z/VM IUCV back-end.

A recent version of the s390-tools package is required to establish a
terminal connection to a z/VM IUCV hypervisor console back-end.

Signed-off-by: Hendrik Brueckner <brueckner@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com>

parent 5d360a75

drivers/char/Kconfig

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		@@ -622,6 +622,16 @@ config HVC_BEAT
		help
		Toshiba's Cell Reference Set Beat Console device driver

		config HVC_IUCV
		bool "z/VM IUCV Hypervisor console support (VM only)"
		depends on S390
		select HVC_DRIVER
		select IUCV
		default y
		help
		This driver provides a Hypervisor console (HVC) back-end to access
		a Linux (console) terminal via a z/VM IUCV communication path.

		config HVC_XEN
		bool "Xen Hypervisor Console support"
		depends on XEN

drivers/char/Makefile

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		@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_BEAT) += hvc_beat.o
		obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_DRIVER) += hvc_console.o
		obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_IRQ) += hvc_irq.o
		obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_XEN) += hvc_xen.o
		obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_IUCV) += hvc_iucv.o
		obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE) += virtio_console.o
		obj-$(CONFIG_RAW_DRIVER) += raw.o
		obj-$(CONFIG_SGI_SNSC) += snsc.o snsc_event.o

drivers/char/hvc_iucv.c

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