Re: KVM & VMX root mode

[Sander van Leeuwen <sandervl-2taLTamkYL2ELgA04lAiVw@public.gmane.org>]

Avi Kivity wrote:
>> I think it's a bit risky to use somebody else's vmxon pointer.
>>
>> You have a point with the msr updates though. 
> I think the easiest way forward is for you to unload kvm-intel (or 
> kvm-amd) when you load, and to reload it when you unload.
>
You may want to reconsider as KVM breaks VMWare server 1.3 on 64 bits 
linux hosts as well. In exactly the same way
as it breaks VirtualBox.

We have tried this ourselves and others have reported the same:
- http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=718184
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/rhl-list/2007-June/msg02501.html


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