Upstream Work ([VIRT-109]) ==========================

- reviewed {Qemu-arm} {RFC v4 00/71} per-CPU locks Message-Id: 20181025151103.GA19931@flamenco - this is a precursor to Emilio's {RFC 00/48} Plugin support Message-Id: 20181025172057.20414-1-cota@braap.org

[VIRT-109] https://projects.linaro.org/browse/VIRT-109

QEMU Tooling ([VIRT-252]) =========================

[VIRT-252] https://projects.linaro.org/browse/VIRT-252

QEMU plugin support ([VIRT-280])

- go through Emilio's {RFC 00/48} Plugin support Message-Id: 20181025172057.20414-1-cota@braap.org :todo - port my example tools to his framework

[VIRT-280] https://projects.linaro.org/browse/VIRT-280

Kernel Debug via gdbstub

- started re-spin of [KVM/QEMU guest debug fix] - reviewed/tested problem fixed by {Qemu-devel} {PATCH 0/5} target/arm: KVM vs ARMISARegisters Message-Id: 20181024113709.16599-1-richard.henderson@linaro.org - found a weird bug w.r.t single-stepping first instruction - started down the debugging rabbit hole

[KVM/QEMU guest debug fix] https://github.com/stsquad/qemu/tree/kvm/fix-breakpoints-v2

Other Tasks ===========

- Wrote up [KVM Forum 2018 report] - started looking at {RFC PATCH v2 00/23} KVM: arm64: Initial support for SVE guests Message-Id: 1538141967-15375-1-git-send-email-Dave.Martin@arm.com

[KVM Forum 2018 report] https://collaborate.linaro.org/display/CR/20181024+KVM+Forum+2018

Completed Reviews [2/2] =======================

{PATCH v2 0/3} Modern shell scripting (use $() instead of ``) Message-Id: 20181018031723.23459-1-maozhongyi@cmss.chinamobile.com

- CLOSING NOTE [2018-10-31 Wed 15:37] The bit that touched bootstrap was fine

{Qemu-arm} {RFC v4 00/71} per-CPU locks Message-Id: 20181025151103.GA19931@flamenco

- CLOSING NOTE [2018-10-31 Wed 16:58] Looks good, needs a minor tweak for linux-user mode. Will check final patches on the next iteration.

Absences ========

- Christmas Holidays - Connect BKK19 (1-5th April 2019)

Current Review Queue ====================

* {RFC 00/48} Plugin support Message-Id: 20181025172057.20414-1-cota@braap.org * {RFC PATCH v2 00/23} KVM: arm64: Initial support for SVE guests Message-Id: 1538141967-15375-1-git-send-email-Dave.Martin@arm.com * {PATCH 0/7} Acceptance Tests: basic architecture support Message-Id: 20181004151429.7232-1-crosa@redhat.com * {PATCH v7 00/19} Fixing record/replay and adding reverse debugging Message-Id: 20181010133333.24538.53169.stgit@pasha-VirtualBox * {PATCH v2 0/3} Bootstrap Python venv and acceptance/functional tests Message-Id: 20181009041826.19462-1-crosa@redhat.com * {Qemu-arm} {PATCH 00/13} target/arm: Implement v8M stack limit checks Message-Id: 20181002163556.10279-1-peter.maydell@linaro.org -- Alex Bennée