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Hi all, We are pleased to announce an update of Intel GVT-g for KVM. Intel GVT-g for KVM (a.k.a. KVMGT) is a full GPU virtualization solution with mediated pass-through, starting from 5th generation Intel Core(TM) processors with Intel processor graphics. A virtual GPU instance is maintained for each
VM, with part of performance critical resources directly assigned. The capability of running native graphics driver inside a VM, without hypervisor intervention in performance critical paths, achieves a good balance among performance, feature, and sharing
capability. Repositories: - Kernel:
https://github.com/01org/gvt-linux (tag: 2018-q3-gvt-stable-4.17) - Qemu:
https://github.com/01org/igvtg-qemu (tag: 2018-q3-stable-2.12.0) Platform Support: - Server platforms: Intel(r) Xeon(r) E3_v4, E3_v5 and E3_v6 with Intel Graphics processor - Client platforms: Intel(r) Core(tm) 5th generation (code name: Broadwell), 6th generation (code name: Skylake), 7th generation (code name: Kabylake) and 7th SoC generation (code name: Broxton), the Broxton is new supported platform Guest Operation System Validated: - Windows7 32-bit, Window7 64-bit, Windows8.1 64-bit, Windows10 64-bit - Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit Major Changes since Q1’2018 Release: - This update is based on kernel version 4.17 and Qemu version 2.12. - Add the Broxton platform preliminary support for KVMGT. - Improve stability of dma-buf feature with some GPU reset issues be fixed. - More bug fixing and code refinement, please refer to git log. Limitation or known issues: - Due to graphics hardware resource limitation, the maximum number of Windows VM is 7. - The pre-defined type 1, 2 or 4 of vGPU must be created for VM to install Windows 7 32-bit. vGPU type 8 is not allocated to have enough graphics resource to support Windows 7 32-bit. - Some 3rd party applications/tools like GPU_Z, Passmark 9.0 running in Windows VM may meet BSOD error. The workaround is to add “kvm.ignore_msrs=1” in host kernel’s command line to avoid this. - There are still instability issues about Guest VM stability while the IOMMU feature is enabled on a few Broadwell and Kabylake machines. The workaround is to turn off IOMMU on Intel graphics device by adding “intel_iommu=igfx_off”
in Host kernel’s command line. - For Broxton, only Linux guest is currently supported, and the Linux guest kernel must be the same as the host kernel. Useful links: - Setup guide: https://github.com/01org/gvt-linux/wiki/GVTg_Setup_Guide - New upstream architecture design introduction: https://01.org/igvt-g/documentation/intel-gvt-g-new-architecture-introduction
- Please subscribe to join the mailing list if you want to learn more about GVT-g project:
https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/igvt-g - Please subscribe to join the mailing list if you want to contribute/review latest GVT-g upstream patches: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/intel-gvt-dev - Official GVT-g portal: - More information about background, architecture and others about Intel GVT-g, can be found at: http://www.linux-kvm.org/images/f/f3/01x08b-KVMGT-a.pdf https://www.usenix.org/conference/atc14/technical-sessions/presentation/tian Important Note: The KVMGT project should be considered a work in progress. As such it is not a complete product nor should it be considered one. Extra care should be taken when testing and configuring a system to use the KVMGT project. Thanks Terrence Tel: +86-21-6116 5390 MP: +86-1356 4367 024 Mail: terrence.xu@xxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ GVT-g mailing list https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/igvt-g |
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