Re: kvm-kmod.git

Avi Kivity
2009-04-28T10:53:25Z

Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
>> Or maybe, add a s/CONFIG_KVM_TRACE/CONFIG_KMOD_KVM_TRACE/ to make the
>> two options independent.
>>
>
> You decide.

Well, I think it's less confusing.

> I also wonder what happens if one tries to build on
> a machine with kvm built into kernel. Ideally one would get
> a clear error message.
>

kvm-kmod is really designed for those running on pre-kvm distro kernels,
and for those testing newer kvm versions on distro kernels. If you can
compile your own kernel, download kvm.git and run that.

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Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic.