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title: Kernel modules
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description:
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published: true
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2023-02-05 11:36:51 +00:00
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date: 2023-02-05T11:36:49.334Z
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editor: markdown
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dateCreated: 2021-11-13T11:58:03.276Z
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---
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2023-02-05 10:36:26 +00:00
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# Host-specific configuration and information
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> Section under construction
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{.is-warning}
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## Hardware-assisted virtualization
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> Section under construction
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{.is-warning}
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## Nested virtualization
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> Section under construction
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2021-11-15 16:20:36 +00:00
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{.is-warning}
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2023-02-05 10:36:26 +00:00
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## Linux virtualization-related kernel modules
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2021-11-13 18:47:58 +00:00
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2023-02-05 10:36:26 +00:00
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This list is only concerned about kernel modules that relates to virtualization. Their description can be found using the `modinfo` command.
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2021-11-13 18:47:58 +00:00
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```
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kvm_intel # ""
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kvm_amd # ""
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kvm # Kernel virtual machine module for Linux
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```
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```
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vfio_pci # "VFIO PCI - User Level meta-driver"
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vfio_virqfd # "IRQFD support for VFIO bus drivers"
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vfio_iommu_type1 # "Type1 IOMMU driver for VFIO"
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vfio # "VFIO - User Level meta-driver"
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vfio_mdev # "VFIO based driver for Mediated device"
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```
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```
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mdev # "Mediated device Core Driver"
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vhost_net # "Host kernel accelerator for virtio net"
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vhost # "Host kernel accelerator for virtio"
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vhost_iotlb # "VHOST IOTLB"
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```
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```
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tap # ""
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tun # "Universal TUN/TAP device driver"
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```
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virtio_net # "Virtio network driver"
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virtio_balloon # "Virtio balloon driver"
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virtio_blk # "Virtio block driver"
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virtio_console # "Virtio console driver"
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virtio_scsi # "Virtio SCSI HBA driver"
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virtio_gpu # "Virtio GPU driver"
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virtio_dma_buf #
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```
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```
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qemu_fw_cfg # "QEMU fw_cfg sysfs support"
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irqbypass # "IRQ bypass manager utility module"
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net_failover # "Failover driver for Paravirtual drivers"
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failover # "Generic failover infrastructure/interface"
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