Re: [kvm-devel] build #365 issue for v2.6.25-rc2-342-g5d9c4a7 in ./arch/x86/kvm/kvm.ko

[Avi Kivity <avi@qumranet.com>]

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Avi Kivity wrote:
> Toralf Förster wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> the build with the attached .config failed, make ends with:
>> ...
>>   HOSTCC  arch/x86/boot/tools/build
>>   BUILD   arch/x86/boot/bzImage
>> Root device is (3, 8)
>> Setup is 12280 bytes (padded to 12288 bytes).
>> System is 2192 kB
>> Kernel: arch/x86/boot/bzImage is ready  (#1)
>>   Building modules, stage 2.
>>   MODPOST 211 modules
>> ERROR: "smp_ops" [arch/x86/kvm/kvm.ko] undefined!
>> make[1]: *** [__modpost] Error 1
>> make: *** [modules] Error 2
>>
>>
>> The build was made with :
>> $> make mrproper && make rndconfig && <tweak config file> && make 
>> oldconfig && make
>>
>> Here's the config:
>>   
>
> Looks like KVM conflicts with CONFIG_VOYAGER...
>

Attached patch should fix.

Subject: x86: disable KVM on Voyager

Most classic Pentiums don't have hardware virtualization
extension, and building kvm with voyager generates
spurious failures.

Signed-off-by: Avi Kivity <avi@qumranet.com>

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diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index cc2bc37..e27962c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ config X86
 	select HAVE_IDE
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
 	select HAVE_KPROBES
-	select HAVE_KVM
+	select HAVE_KVM if ((X86_32 && !X86_VOYAGER) || X86_64)
 
 
 config GENERIC_LOCKBREAK