XenPlatformLib.h File Reference

Functions
BOOLEAN EFIAPI	XenDetected (VOID)
BOOLEAN EFIAPI	XenPvhDetected (VOID)
EFI_XEN_INFO *EFIAPI	XenGetInfoHOB (VOID)

Detailed Description

Get information about Xen

This library simply allow to find out if OVMF is running under Xen and allow to get more information when it is the case.

Copyright (c) 2019, Citrix Systems, Inc.

SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent

Function Documentation

BOOLEAN EFIAPI XenDetected

(

VOID

)

This function detects if OVMF is running on Xen.

Return values

TRUE	OVMF is running on Xen
FALSE	Xen has not been detected

EFI_XEN_INFO* EFIAPI XenGetInfoHOB

(

VOID

)

This function return a pointer to the XenInfo HOB.

Returns

XenInfo pointer or NULL if not available

BOOLEAN EFIAPI XenPvhDetected

(

VOID

)

This function detect if OVMF have started via the PVH entry point.

Return values

TRUE	PVH entry point as been used
FALSE	OVMF have started via the HVM route