[OpenIndiana-discuss] Question about KVM

[Nikola M]

On 03/ 7/17 10:53 PM, John D Groenveld wrote:
> In message <da4e9e5e-f67c-5b9c-768a-ef335d794b1a at gmx.de>, Andreas Wacknitz writ
> es:
>> I am not sure but as far as I know KVM needs EPT and this is not
>> available for the Q6600.
> Oldy...
> <URL:http://ark.intel.com/m/products/29765/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q6600-8M-Cache-2_40-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB>
>
>> Of course OI will run with the processor but only zones will work and
>> not kvm.
> One can also run VBox headless in an Illumos zone:
> <URL:https://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/7.2+VirtualBox>

KVM on Openindiana also needs more testing, when having Intel 
EPT-enabled Intel CPU, so trying it out and leaving feedback, could be 
valuable.

VirtualBox is the best bet for pre-EPT CPU, (Even VirtualBox haven't 
been yet compiled/packaged specifically targeting Openindiana/illumos).

There is also work on  KVM , that could be continued working further on, 
to port on pre-EPT, Intel-VT and AMD-V CPUs, but it didn't get till 
production level.
If interested for KVM/illumos working without EPT (pre-ept):
https://github.com/jclulow/illumos-kvm

That also goes for AMD EPT equivalent support, Rapid Virtualization 
Indexing (RVI/NPT) that is not yet supported in SmartOS KVM implementation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Virtualization_Indexing#Rapid_Virtualization_Indexing

It is also a question on OS/Net level (illumos) and not on just 
distribution level (OI), even illumos haven't been integrated in 
mainline illumos:
https://github.com/joyent/illumos-kvm