Re: [PATCH 0/7] KVM: Kernel-based Virtual Machine

[Avi Kivity]

Andi Kleen wrote:
> Avi Kivity <avi@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>   
> > The following patchset adds a driver for Intel's hardware virtualization
> > extensions to the x86 architecture.  The driver adds a character device
> > (/dev/kvm) that exposes the virtualization capabilities to userspace.  Using
> > this driver, a process can run a virtual machine (a "guest") in a fully
> > virtualized PC containing its own virtual hard disks, network adapters, and
> > display.
> >
> > Using this driver, one can start multiple virtual machines on a host.  Each
> > virtual machine is a process on the host; a virtual cpu is a thread in that
> > process.  kill(1), nice(1), top(1) work as expected.
> >     
>
> Where is the user space for this? Is it free? 
>   

I have to go through the motions of creating a sourceforge project for 
this and uploading it.  And yes, it is free.

> I suppose you need a device model. Do you use qemu's?
>   

Yes.  I can't imagine anyone doing that work from scratch (Xen also uses 
qemu).

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