Re: [Xen-users] Xen 3.2 - HVM PCI passthrough: Is it Intel only?

[Mark Weinem <mark.weinem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 4 Feb 2008, Age_M wrote:

> after anouncing Xen 3.2 and PCI-passthrough feature for HVM-domU's, I've been 
> really eger to test it. Now I am a bit disappointed, because I have an AMD-X2 
> CPU and got a message that Intel VT-d is needed.
> So, can you guys confirm that this is an Intel only feature??

I'm not sure how well HVM PCI-passthrough works with Xen 3.2 and how 
useful or functional it is. Keir Fraser states that it's "Basic code" but 
"pieces are still missing":

        http://xen.org/files/xensummit_fall07/02_KeirFraser.pdf


I think it's Intel VT-d only as AMD's IOMMU platform will not be available 
before 2009.


Best regards, Mark

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Mark Weinem
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