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RE: [Xen-devel] State of nested VMX

To: Tim Deegan <Tim.Deegan@xxxxxxxxxx>, domiel forty-two <domiel42@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] State of nested VMX
From: "Dong, Eddie" <eddie.dong@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:07:17 +0800
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Tim Deegan wrote:
> At 01:27 +0100 on 27 Oct (1288142842), domiel forty-two wrote:
>> I noticed a flurry of postings about nested Xen about a month back.
>> 
>> What state is it in? Is it possible to now run nested HVM?
> 
> Not yet, though you could try taking the latest posted patches from
> Eddie Dong (VMX) or Christoph Egger (SVM).
> 
>> If so what CPUs are supported?
>> 
>> If it's not in a usable state what other possibilities are there to
>> run nested with full VT support? Can any other virtualiser be used
>> to achieve this? 
> 
> I believe qemu and KVM support it; possibly some others.
> 
> Tim.

Nested VMX is not merged in either Xen or KVM. You can try the patch from 
Qing.he@xxxxxxxxx posted here in Sep. We are working together to make a common 
ground to host both nested SVM and VMX.

I can send you my internal patch as well.

Thx, Eddie
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