The update queue for 2.6.33 is empty, so it's time to role out the first kvm-kmod -rc package for this upcoming kernel. Find the list of KVM enhancements below, but also the two feature reductions of kvm-kmod that this step required. However, they are not expected to cause any pain for the vast majority of users. The download is available at https://sourceforge.net/projects/kvm/files/kvm-kmod/2.6.33-rc6/kvm-kmod-2.6.33-rc6.tar.bz2/download Major KVM changes since kvm-kmod-2.6.32.7: - improved kernel context switching speed - better interoperation with other users of virtualization extensions - improved irq scaling - nested SVM improvements - improved cpufreq integration - spin loop detection on newer hardware - adjustable paravirtual clock - Xen PV-on-HVM guest support - paravitual MMU is no longer advertised - further improvements of x86 emulator kvm-kmod changes: - Drop workaround for !CONFIG_PREEMPT_NOTIFIERS for >= 2.6.33 (due to technical conflict, but upcoming distro kernels are likely shipping with CONFIG_KVM=m which enables them) - Disable ioeventfd and irqfd for host kernels < 2.6.33 (no users expected + there is an unfixable race in older kernels) Jan
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