> On 24.09.19 14:44, Sergio Lopez wrote: > > Microvm is a machine type inspired by both NEMU and Firecracker, and > > constructed after the machine model implemented by the latter. > > > > It's main purpose is providing users a minimalist machine type free > > from the burden of legacy compatibility, serving as a stepping stone > > for future projects aiming at improving boot times, reducing the > > attack surface and slimming down QEMU's footprint. > > > > The microvm machine type supports the following devices: > > > > - ISA bus > > - i8259 PIC > > - LAPIC (implicit if using KVM) > > - IOAPIC (defaults to kernel_irqchip_split = true) > > - i8254 PIT > > - MC146818 RTC (optional) > > - kvmclock (if using KVM) > > - fw_cfg > > - One ISA serial port (optional) > > - Up to eight virtio-mmio devices (configured by the user) > > So I assume also no ACPI (CPU/memory hotplug), correct? > > @Pankaj, I think it would make sense to make virtio-pmem play with > virtio-mmio/microvm. I agree. Its using virtio-blk device over a raw image. Similarly or alternatively(as an experiment) we can use virtio-pmem which will even reduce the guest memory footprint. Best regards, Pankaj > > -- > > Thanks, > > David / dhildenb >
