Re: Looking at using KVM for embedded product

Avi Kivity
2010-06-23T14:33:08Z

On 06/23/2010 05:29 PM, Tom Shoes wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Avi Kivity<avi@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>
> Thanks Avi for your response.
>

Re-adding mailing list to cc list.

> Request for more clarification on the following:
>
> Is having no VGA adapter and using serial port as console an issue?
> When I mean by issue, I am refering to issue while configuring or
> running KVM and also its tools, library etc..
>

Should not be a problem.

>> Many users are satisfied with the lastest stable branch (2.6.32.y or 2.6.34.y).
>>
> Want to confirm if the KVM stable release go hand in hand with Linux kernel
> release?
>

Yes - the kernel part. In fact there are no independent kvm releases
any more, they're just ordinary kernel releases.

The userspace part - qemu-kvm - is released independently (and has its
own stable branch).

>> You mean kvm-kmod? It may, but I recommend at least 2.6.27 (when mmu
>> notifiers were introduced).
>>
> Thanks. Do you recommend 2.6.27 or any specific 2.6.27.y version.
>

The latest version. And I recommend 2.6.32.y or 2.6.34.y over 2.6.27.

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