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[PATCH] docs: Update POWER9 XIVE support for nested guests
From: |
Cédric Le Goater |
Subject: |
[PATCH] docs: Update POWER9 XIVE support for nested guests |
Date: |
Tue, 4 Aug 2020 15:16:39 +0200 |
It is not yet supported.
Signed-off-by: Cédric Le Goater <clg@kaod.org>
---
docs/specs/ppc-spapr-xive.rst | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/docs/specs/ppc-spapr-xive.rst b/docs/specs/ppc-spapr-xive.rst
index 6159bc6eed62..7199db730b82 100644
--- a/docs/specs/ppc-spapr-xive.rst
+++ b/docs/specs/ppc-spapr-xive.rst
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ depend on the XIVE KVM capability of the host. On older
kernels
without XIVE KVM support, QEMU will use the emulated XIVE device as a
fallback and on newer kernels (>=5.2), the KVM XIVE device.
+XIVE native exploitation mode is not supported for KVM nested guests,
+VMs running under a L1 hypervisor (KVM on pSeries). In that case, the
+hypervisor will not advertise the KVM capability and QEMU will use the
+emulated XIVE device, same as for older versions of KVM.
+
As a final refinement, the user can also switch the use of the KVM
device with the machine option ``kernel_irqchip``.
--
2.25.4
- [PATCH] docs: Update POWER9 XIVE support for nested guests,
Cédric Le Goater <=