Re: [PATCH v8 0/7] KVM: x86: Allow Qemu/KVM to use PVH entry point

[Paolo Bonzini]

On 06/12/18 07:02, Maran Wilson wrote:
> For certain applications it is desirable to rapidly boot a KVM virtual
> machine. In cases where legacy hardware and software support within the
> guest is not needed, Qemu should be able to boot directly into the
> uncompressed Linux kernel binary without the need to run firmware.
> 
> There already exists an ABI to allow this for Xen PVH guests and the ABI
> is supported by Linux and FreeBSD:
> 
>    https://xenbits.xen.org/docs/unstable/misc/pvh.html
> 
> This patch series would enable Qemu to use that same entry point for
> booting KVM guests.

Thanks!  I should be able to post a Tested-by next Monday.  Boris, are
you going to pick it up for 4.21?

Paolo