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KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) is a Linux kernel module that allows a | '''KVM''' (Kernel Virtual Machine) is a Linux kernel module that allows a user space program to utilize the hardware virtualization features of various processors. Today, it supports recent Intel and AMD processors (x86 and x86_64), PPC 440, PPC 970, and S/390 processors. | ||
QEMU can make use of KVM when | QEMU can make use of KVM when running a target architecture that is the same as the host architecture. For instance, when running ''qemu-system-x86'' on an x86 compatible processor, you can take advantage of the KVM acceleration - giving you benefit for your host and your guest system. | ||
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* [http://www.linux-kvm.org KVM Wiki] | * [http://www.linux-kvm.org KVM Wiki] | ||
* Avi Kivity's | * Avi Kivity's [http://git.kernel.org/?p=virt/kvm/qemu-kvm.git QEMU KVM repository] | ||
Revision as of 19:54, 5 January 2011
KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) is a Linux kernel module that allows a user space program to utilize the hardware virtualization features of various processors. Today, it supports recent Intel and AMD processors (x86 and x86_64), PPC 440, PPC 970, and S/390 processors.
QEMU can make use of KVM when running a target architecture that is the same as the host architecture. For instance, when running qemu-system-x86 on an x86 compatible processor, you can take advantage of the KVM acceleration - giving you benefit for your host and your guest system.
Links
- KVM Wiki
- Avi Kivity's QEMU KVM repository