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Re: [PATCH] SVM: reliably detect if SVM was disabled by BIOS: msg#00663

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] SVM: reliably detect if SVM was disabled by BIOS

Joerg Roedel wrote:
> From: Joerg Roedel <joerg.roedel@xxxxxxx>
>
> This patch adds an implementation to the svm is_disabled function to
> detect reliably if the BIOS disabled the SVM feature in the CPU. This
> fixes the issues with kernel panics when loading the kvm-amd module on
> machines where SVM is available but disabled.
>
>

Applied; thanks.

Is this msr documented anywhere? I assume it is implemented on all
processors with svm?

--
Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to
panic.


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