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#
# @name: the name of the CPU definition
#
+# @migration-safe: #optional whether a CPU definition can be safely used for
+# migration in combination with a QEMU compatibility machine
+# when migrating between different QMU versions and between
+# hosts with different sets of (hardware or software)
+# capabilities. If not provided, information is not available
+# and callers should not assume the CPU definition to be
+# migration-safe. (since 2.8)
+#
+# @static: whether a CPU definition is static and will not change depending on
+# QEMU version, machine type, machine options and accelerator options.
+# A static model is always migration-safe. (since 2.8)
+#
# Since: 1.2.0
##
{ 'struct': 'CpuDefinitionInfo',
- 'data': { 'name': 'str' } }
+ 'data': { 'name': 'str', '*migration-safe': 'bool', 'static': 'bool' } }
##
# @query-cpu-definitions:
@@ -3054,6 +3066,238 @@
##
{ 'command': 'query-cpu-definitions', 'returns': ['CpuDefinitionInfo'] }
+##
+# @CpuModelInfo:
+#
+# Virtual CPU model.
+#
+# A CPU model consists of the name of a CPU definition, to which
+# delta changes are applied (e.g. features added/removed). Most magic values
+# that an architecture might require should be hidden behind the name.
+# However, if required, architectures can expose relevant properties.
+#
+# @name: the name of the CPU definition the model is based on
+# @props: #optional a dictionary of QOM properties to be applied
+#
+# Since: 2.8.0
+##
+{ 'struct': 'CpuModelInfo',
+ 'data': { 'name': 'str',
+ '*props': 'any' } }
+
+##
+# @CpuModelExpansionType
+#
+# An enumeration of CPU model expansion types.
+#
+# @static: Expand to a static CPU model, a combination of a static base
+# model name and property delta changes. As the static base model will
+# never change, the expanded CPU model will be the same, independant of
+# independent of QEMU version, machine type, machine options, and
+# accelerator options. Therefore, the resulting model can be used by
+# tooling without having to specify a compatibility machine - e.g. when
+# displaying the "host" model. static CPU models are migration-safe.
+#
+# @full: Expand all properties. The produced model is not guaranteed to be
+# migration-safe, but allows tooling to get an insight and work with
+# model details.
+#
+# Since: 2.8.0
+##
+{ 'enum': 'CpuModelExpansionType',
+ 'data': [ 'static', 'full' ] }
+
+
+##
+# @CpuModelExpansionInfo
+#
+# The result of a cpu model expansion.
+#
+# @model: the expanded CpuModelInfo.
+#
+# Since: 2.8.0
+##
+{ 'struct': 'CpuModelExpansionInfo',
+ 'data': { 'model': 'CpuModelInfo' } }
+
+
+##
+# @query-cpu-model-expansion:
+#
+# Expands a given CPU model (or a combination of CPU model + additional options)
+# to different granularities, allowing tooling to get an understanding what a
+# specific CPU model looks like in QEMU under a certain configuration.
+#
+# This interface can be used to query the "host" CPU model.
+#
+# The data returned by this command may be affected by:
+#
+# * QEMU version: CPU models may look different depending on the QEMU version.
+# (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
+# * machine-type: CPU model may look different depending on the machine-type.
+# (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
+# * machine options (including accelerator): in some architectures, CPU models
+# may look different depending on machine and accelerator options. (Except for
+# CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
+# * "-cpu" arguments and global properties: arguments to the -cpu option and
+# global properties may affect expansion of CPU models. Using
+# query-cpu-model-expansion while using these is not advised.
+#
+# Some architectures may not support all expansion types. s390x supports
+# "full" and "static".
+#
+# Returns: a CpuModelExpansionInfo. Returns an error if expanding CPU models is
+# not supported, if the model cannot be expanded, if the model contains
+# an unknown CPU definition name, unknown properties or properties
+# with a wrong type. Also returns an error if an expansion type is
+# not supported.
+#
+# Since: 2.8.0
+##
+{ 'command': 'query-cpu-model-expansion',
+ 'data': { 'type': 'CpuModelExpansionType',
+ 'model': 'CpuModelInfo' },
+ 'returns': 'CpuModelExpansionInfo' }
+
+##
+# @CpuModelCompareResult:
+#
+# An enumeration of CPU model comparation results. The result is usually
+# calcualted using e.g. CPU features or CPU generations.
+#
+# @incompatible: If model A is incompatible to model B, model A is not
+# guaranteed to run where model B runs and the other way around.
+#
+# @identical: If model A is identical to model B, model A is guaranteed to run
+# where model B runs and the other way around.
+#
+# @superset: If model A is a superset of model B, model B is guaranteed to run
+# where model A runs. There are no guarantees about the other way.
+#
+# @subset: If model A is a subset of model B, model A is guaranteed to run
+# where model B runs. There are no guarantees about the other way.
+#
+# Since: 2.8.0
+##
+{ 'enum': 'CpuModelCompareResult',
+ 'data': [ 'incompatible', 'identical', 'superset', 'subset' ] }
+
+##
+# @CpuModelCompareInfo
+#
+# The result of a CPU model comparison.
+#
+# @result: The result of the compare operation.
+# @responsible-properties: List of properties that led to the comparison result
+# not being identical.
+#
+# @responsible-properties is a list of QOM property names that led to
+# both CPUs not being detected as identical. For identical models, this
+# list is empty.
+# If a QOM property is read-only, that means there's no known way to make the
+# CPU models identical. If the special property name "type" is included, the
+# models are by definition not identical and cannot be made identical.
+#
+# Since: 2.8.0
+##
+{ 'struct': 'CpuModelCompareInfo',
+ 'data': {'result': 'CpuModelCompareResult',
+ 'responsible-properties': ['str']
+ }
+}
+
+##
+# @query-cpu-model-comparison:
+#
+# Compares two CPU models, returning how they compare in a specific
+# configuration. The results indicates how both models compare regarding
+# runnability. This result can be used by tooling to make decisions if a
+# certain CPU model will run in a certain configuration or if a compatible
+# CPU model has to be created by baselining.
+#
+# Usually, a CPU model is compared against the maximum possible CPU model
+# of a ceratin configuration (e.g. the "host" model for KVM). If that CPU
+# model is identical or a subset, it will run in that configuration.
+#
+# The result returned by this command may be affected by:
+#
+# * QEMU version: CPU models may look different depending on the QEMU version.
+# (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
+# * machine-type: CPU model may look different depending on the machine-type.
+# (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
+# * machine options (including accelerator): in some architectures, CPU models
+# may look different depending on machine and accelerator options. (Except for
+# CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
+# * "-cpu" arguments and global properties: arguments to the -cpu option and
+# global properties may affect expansion of CPU models. Using
+# query-cpu-model-expansion while using these is not advised.
+#
+# Some architectures may not support comparing CPU models. s390x supports
+# comparing CPU models.
+#
+# Returns: a CpuModelBaselineInfo. Returns an error if comparing CPU models is
+# not supported, if a model cannot be used, if a model contains
+# an unknown cpu definition name, unknown properties or properties
+# with wrong types.
+#
+# Since: 2.8.0
+##
+{ 'command': 'query-cpu-model-comparison',
+ 'data': { 'modela': 'CpuModelInfo', 'modelb': 'CpuModelInfo' },
+ 'returns': 'CpuModelCompareInfo' }
+
+##
+# @CpuModelBaselineInfo
+#
+# The result of a CPU model baseline.
+#
+# @model: the baselined CpuModelInfo.
+#
+# Since: 2.8.0
+##
+{ 'struct': 'CpuModelBaselineInfo',
+ 'data': { 'model': 'CpuModelInfo' } }
+
+##
+# @query-cpu-model-baseline:
+#
+# Baseline two CPU models, creating a compatible third model. The created
+# model will always be a static, migration-safe CPU model (see "static"
+# CPU model expansion for details).
+#
+# This interface can be used by tooling to create a compatible CPU model out
+# two CPU models. The created CPU model will be identical to or a subset of
+# both CPU models when comparing them. Therefore, the created CPU model is
+# guaranteed to run where the given CPU models run.
+#
+# The result returned by this command may be affected by:
+#
+# * QEMU version: CPU models may look different depending on the QEMU version.
+# (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
+# * machine-type: CPU model may look different depending on the machine-type.
+# (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
+# * machine options (including accelerator): in some architectures, CPU models
+# may look different depending on machine and accelerator options. (Except for
+# CPU models reported as "static" in query-cpu-definitions.)
+# * "-cpu" arguments and global properties: arguments to the -cpu option and
+# global properties may affect expansion of CPU models. Using
+# query-cpu-model-expansion while using these is not advised.
+#
+# Some architectures may not support baselining CPU models. s390x supports
+# baselining CPU models.
+#
+# Returns: a CpuModelBaselineInfo. Returns an error if baselining CPU models is
+# not supported, if a model cannot be used, if a model contains
+# an unknown cpu definition name, unknown properties or properties
+# with wrong types.
+#
+# Since: 2.8.0
+##
+{ 'command': 'query-cpu-model-baseline',
+ 'data': { 'modela': 'CpuModelInfo',
+ 'modelb': 'CpuModelInfo' },
+ 'returns': 'CpuModelBaselineInfo' }
+
# @AddfdInfo:
#
# Information about a file descriptor that was added to an fd set.