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diff --git a/docs/qemu-cpu-models.texi b/docs/qemu-cpu-models.texi index 1935f98c63..475d434d52 100644 --- a/docs/qemu-cpu-models.texi +++ b/docs/qemu-cpu-models.texi @@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ QEMU / KVM CPU model configuration @c man begin DESCRIPTION @menu -* recommendations_cpu_models_x86:: Recommendations for KVM CPU model configuration on x86 hosts -* cpu_model_syntax_apps:: Syntax for configuring CPU models +* recommendations_cpu_models_x86:: Recommendations for KVM CPU model configuration on x86 hosts +* recommendations_cpu_models_MIPS:: Supported CPU model configurations on MIPS hosts +* cpu_model_syntax_apps:: Syntax for configuring CPU models @end menu QEMU / KVM virtualization supports two ways to configure CPU models @@ -368,6 +369,164 @@ hardware assisted virtualization, that should thus not be required for running virtual machines. @end table +@node recommendations_cpu_models_MIPS +@subsection Supported CPU model configurations on MIPS hosts + +QEMU supports variety of MIPS CPU models: + +@menu +* cpu_models_MIPS32:: Supported CPU models for MIPS32 hosts +* cpu_models_MIPS64:: Supported CPU models for MIPS64 hosts +* cpu_models_nanoMIPS:: Supported CPU models for nanoMIPS hosts +* preferred_cpu_models_MIPS:: Preferred CPU models for MIPS hosts +@end menu + +@node cpu_models_MIPS32 +@subsubsection Supported CPU models for MIPS32 hosts + +The following CPU models are supported for use on MIPS32 hosts. Administrators / +applications are recommended to use the CPU model that matches the generation +of the host CPUs in use. In a deployment with a mixture of host CPU models +between machines, if live migration compatibility is required, use the newest +CPU model that is compatible across all desired hosts. + +@table @option +@item @code{mips32r6-generic} + +MIPS32 Processor (Release 6, 2015) + + +@item @code{P5600} + +MIPS32 Processor (P5600, 2014) + + +@item @code{M14K} +@item @code{M14Kc} + +MIPS32 Processor (M14K, 2009) + + +@item @code{74Kf} + +MIPS32 Processor (74K, 2007) + + +@item @code{34Kf} + +MIPS32 Processor (34K, 2006) + + +@item @code{24Kc} +@item @code{24KEc} +@item @code{24Kf} + +MIPS32 Processor (24K, 2003) + + +@item @code{4Kc} +@item @code{4Km} +@item @code{4KEcR1} +@item @code{4KEmR1} +@item @code{4KEc} +@item @code{4KEm} + +MIPS32 Processor (4K, 1999) +@end table + +@node cpu_models_MIPS64 +@subsubsection Supported CPU models for MIPS64 hosts + +The following CPU models are supported for use on MIPS64 hosts. Administrators / +applications are recommended to use the CPU model that matches the generation +of the host CPUs in use. In a deployment with a mixture of host CPU models +between machines, if live migration compatibility is required, use the newest +CPU model that is compatible across all desired hosts. + +@table @option +@item @code{I6400} + +MIPS64 Processor (Release 6, 2014) + + +@item @code{Loongson-2F} + +MIPS64 Processor (Longsoon 2, 2008) + + +@item @code{Loongson-2E} + +MIPS64 Processor (Loongson 2, 2006) + + +@item @code{mips64dspr2} + +MIPS64 Processor (Release 2, 2006) + + +@item @code{MIPS64R2-generic} +@item @code{5KEc} +@item @code{5KEf} + +MIPS64 Processor (Release 2, 2002) + + +@item @code{20Kc} + +MIPS64 Processor (20K, 2000) + + +@item @code{5Kc} +@item @code{5Kf} + +MIPS64 Processor (5K, 1999) + + +@item @code{VR5432} + +MIPS64 Processor (VR, 1998) + + +@item @code{R4000} + +MIPS64 Processor (MIPS III, 1991) +@end table + +@node cpu_models_nanoMIPS +@subsubsection Supported CPU models for nanoMIPS hosts + +The following CPU models are supported for use on nanoMIPS hosts. Administrators / +applications are recommended to use the CPU model that matches the generation +of the host CPUs in use. In a deployment with a mixture of host CPU models +between machines, if live migration compatibility is required, use the newest +CPU model that is compatible across all desired hosts. + +@table @option +@item @code{I7200} + +MIPS I7200 (nanoMIPS, 2018) + +@end table + +@node preferred_cpu_models_MIPS +@subsubsection Preferred CPU models for MIPS hosts + +The following CPU models are preferred for use on different MIPS hosts: + +@table @option +@item @code{MIPS III} +R4000 + +@item @code{MIPS32R2} +34Kf + +@item @code{MIPS64R6} +I6400 + +@item @code{nanoMIPS} +I7200 +@end table + @node cpu_model_syntax_apps @subsection Syntax for configuring CPU models |