docs: Update console=pv requirement

PV console doesn't require Xen to be running as a shim and only
requires CONFIG_XEN_GUEST and running as a Xen guest. Update the
documentation accordingly.

Fixes: 4f6609d6a6 ("x86/guest: use PV console for Xen/Dom0 I/O")
Signed-off-by: Teddy Astie <teddy.astie@vates.tech>
Reviewed-by: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>
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Teddy Astie authored and Jan Beulich committed 2026-05-21 09:13:42 +02:00
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@@ -446,8 +446,9 @@ the converse; transmitted and received characters will have their MSB
cleared. This allows a single port to be shared by two subsystems cleared. This allows a single port to be shared by two subsystems
(e.g. console and debugger). (e.g. console and debugger).
`pv` indicates that Xen should use Xen's PV console. This option is `pv` indicates that Xen should use Xen's PV console. This option requires
only available when used together with `pv-in-pvh`. Xen running as a Xen guest. and is only available if the hypervisor was
compiled with `CONFIG_XEN_GUEST` enabled.
`dbgp` or `ehci` indicates that Xen should use a USB2 debug port. `dbgp` or `ehci` indicates that Xen should use a USB2 debug port.
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