From b10a509aff4a44745eb7f6a6c36b619a359c07f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lukas Greve Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2025 12:00:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] add XML domain definitions --- virt/vm/chipset.md | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/virt/vm/chipset.md b/virt/vm/chipset.md index 019175e..a279734 100644 --- a/virt/vm/chipset.md +++ b/virt/vm/chipset.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dateCreated: 2021-11-13T11:56:47.463Z # Virtual chipsets -Just as with physical computers, virtual machines are built around a central chipset. +Just as with physical computers, virtual machines are built around a central chipset or machine type. These virtual chipsets are routinely updated. If no version of a chipset is defined, it is the latest that will be used. @@ -38,12 +38,36 @@ There are three main chipsets, `i440fx`, `Q35` and the more recent `virt`. ### i440fx -The `i440fx` virtual chipset is a legacy chipset, compatible with PCI. +The `i440fx` virtual chipset is a legacy chipset, compatible with PCI. + +``` + +[...] + + hvm + +[...] + +``` + +There are revisions of the `i440fx` chipset, such as `pc-i440fx-10.1`. If left undefined, the latest locally available version will be used. ### Q35 The `Q35` virtual chipset is based on a modern chipset, compatible with PCI-Express. +``` + +[...] + + hvm + +[...] + +``` + +There are also revisions for the `Q35` chipset. If left undefined, the latest locally available version will be used. + > Did you know that the Open Virtual Machine Firmware (OVMF), which is based on [TianoCore](https://www.tianocore.org/), is the default firmware for EFI-based virtual machines? Its configuration utility can be accessed using the Esc key. {.is-info} @@ -58,7 +82,7 @@ The `virt` virtual chipset is the most modern chipset, compatible with PCI-Expre ## Resources * [Official documentation](https://wiki.qemu.org/Features/Q35) on Q35 - +- [QEMU machine types and compatibility blog post](https://people.redhat.com/~cohuck/2022/01/05/qemu-machine-types.html), by Cornelia Huck --- *[**Go to parent page**](https://wiki.phyllo.me/)* \ No newline at end of file