Bug 836580

Summary: Enable CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV in ppc64 kernel
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Brent Baude <bbaude>
Component: kernelAssignee: Kernel Maintainer List <kernel-maint>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 17CC: gansalmon, gustavold, itamar, jonathan, kernel-maint, madhu.chinakonda
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Hardware: ppc64   
OS: Linux   
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Last Closed: 2012-07-03 14:43:37 UTC Type: Bug
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Description Brent Baude 2012-06-29 14:49:32 UTC
Please enable the CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV option to allow for better testing of KVM on ppc64 (IBM hardware) on Fedora 17 and 18.

Comment 1 Josh Boyer 2012-07-03 14:43:37 UTC
Not sure why this was opened.  It's already enabled.

F17:

commit 12eb25beb1c1200f3e0f278d8ba1014dfcbbdce5
Author: Josh Boyer <jwboyer>
Date:   Sat Jun 9 09:16:10 2012 -0400

    Enable HV assisted KVM on ppc64

diff --git a/config-powerpc64 b/config-powerpc64
index f94a975..2d5a752 100644
--- a/config-powerpc64
+++ b/config-powerpc64
@@ -139,8 +139,7 @@ CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y
 CONFIG_EVENT_PROFILE=y
 
 CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64=m
-#-- Enable _HV once publicly available POWER7 hardware can use it
-# CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV is not set
+CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV=y
 # CONFIG_KVM_EXIT_TIMING is not set
 
 #-- bz#607175


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commit 7ac8101a19da5626651caee5d53b2f222887ea10
Author: Josh Boyer <jwboyer>
Date:   Sat Jun 9 09:16:10 2012 -0400

    Enable HV assisted KVM on ppc64

diff --git a/config-powerpc64 b/config-powerpc64
index 5cdc51e..46ffe87 100644
--- a/config-powerpc64
+++ b/config-powerpc64
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y
 CONFIG_EVENT_PROFILE=y
 
 CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64=m
-#-- Enable _HV once publicly available POWER7 hardware can use it
-# CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV is not set
+CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV=y
 # CONFIG_KVM_EXIT_TIMING is not set
 
 #-- bz#607175