Host/KVM server is running linux 3.2.4 (Debian wheezy), and guest kernel is running 3.2.5. The cpu is an E3-1230, but for some reason its not able to supply the guest with aesni. Is there a config option or is there something we're missing? <cpu> <arch>x86_64</arch> <model>Westmere</model> <vendor>Intel</vendor> <topology sockets='1' cores='4' threads='2'/> <feature name='rdtscp'/> <feature name='x2apic'/> <feature name='xtpr'/> <feature name='tm2'/> <feature name='est'/> <feature name='vmx'/> <feature name='ds_cpl'/> <feature name='monitor'/> <feature name='pbe'/> <feature name='tm'/> <feature name='ht'/> <feature name='ss'/> <feature name='acpi'/> <feature name='ds'/> <feature name='vme'/> </cpu> Guest: [root@fanboy:~]# cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 2 model name : QEMU Virtual CPU version 1.0 stepping : 3 microcode : 0x1 cpu MHz : 3192.748 cache size : 4096 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 4 wp : yes flags : fpu de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 syscall nx lm pni cx16 popcnt hypervisor lahf_lm bogomips : 6385.49 clflush size : 64 cache_alignment : 64 address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual power management: processor : 1 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 2 model name : QEMU Virtual CPU version 1.0 stepping : 3 microcode : 0x1 cpu MHz : 3192.748 cache size : 4096 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 4 wp : yes flags : fpu de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 syscall nx lm pni cx16 popcnt hypervisor lahf_lm bogomips : 6385.49 clflush size : 64 cache_alignment : 64 address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual power management: -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html