So it looks like this solution is currently not very user friendly. Perhaps Intel could get Red Hat help to make first-class support of gvt feature in virt-manager? 09.05.2019, 10:28, "Gerd Hoffmann" <gerd@xxxxxxxxxx>: > Hi, > >> 1. Its about local display / dmabuf feature. Currently user needs to >> use virt-viewer tool. But virt-manager already incorporates graphical >> console. It would be nice if it could support accelerated gvt-g local >> display. > > virt-manager and virt-viewer essentially run the same code spice client > code: both are using the spice-gtk widget. So, if that isn't working > (didn't verify) it should be rather easy to wire up. Currently it doesn't work. Only following methods do work: https://blog.bepbep.co/posts/gvt/ > >> Also virt-manager should allow to use mdev videocard alone, without >> requiring to use additional primary virtual adapter like QXL or Cirrus > > That works fine, you can just set the video card model to "none" in > libvirt xml. Not sure whenever virt-manager allows to do that via GUI, > maybe you have to use "virsh edit" instead. It doesn't allow it via GUI. > >> 2. Currently with gvt solution there few mdev devices each with fixed >> resolution. User should be able to configure own resolutions for >> devices at host without additional manipulations in guest. Ideally, >> resolution should be dynamic and change appropriately on resize of >> virt-manager window > > Works. Needs cutting edge software versions though (qemu 4.0 and linux > kernel 5.1 on the host). Ok, I will test it with later versions someday. However I assume dynamic resolution (on window resize) is not supported? > >> 3. This is about windows guest and VM configured with UEFI (OVMF) >> instead of BIOS. I head its about dropping OpRegion dependency in >> Windows guest driver to support that configuration > > That one is for intel to answer ... > > cheers, > Gerd _______________________________________________ virt-tools-list mailing list virt-tools-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/virt-tools-list
