From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Thomas Mueller Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] kvm-guest-drivers-linux-1 Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:08:28 +0100 Message-ID: <47CFD0AC.5050103@chaschperli.ch> References: <47CFB8B4.1070809@qumranet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Return-path: In-Reply-To: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org > On 3/6/08, Avi Kivity wrote: > >> This is the first release of block and network drivers for Linux guests >> running on a kvm host. The drivers are intended for guest kernels >> 2.6.18-2.6.24. Newer kernels include the drivers; older kernels may not >> work. kvm-61 or later is needed in the host. >> installed. >> > > thanks alot for this! > Just 1 question: Above is the instruction for guest. How about the > host? Dont we need to install anything?? > > I suppose that qemu in the latest kvm package already supported > virtio, but I think we need some support from host kernel as well? > no, virtio drivers are only needed on guest - but you need latest kvm modules on host. Thomas ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/