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Kernel-based Virtual Machine

Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a free and open-source virtualization module in the Linux kernel that allows the kernel to function as a hypervisor. It was merged into the mainline Linux kernel in version 2.6.20, which was released on February 5, 2007. KVM requires a processor with hardware virtualization extensions, such as Intel VT or AMD-V. KVM…

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The Linux Kernel community
License
GNU GPL or LGPL
Operating system
Unix-like
Original author
Qumranet
Platform
ARM, PowerPC, z/Architecture, IA-32, x86-64, RISC-V, LoongArch
Repository
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm.git

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Kernel-based Virtual Machine

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Kernel-based Virtual Machine → The Linux Kernel community
License · 1
Kernel-based Virtual Machine → GNU GPL or LGPL
Operating system · 1
Kernel-based Virtual Machine → Unix-like
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Kernel-based Virtual Machine → Qumranet
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Kernel-based Virtual Machine → ARM, PowerPC, z/Architecture, IA-32, x86-64, RISC-V, LoongArch
Repository · 1
Kernel-based Virtual Machine → git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm.git
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Kernel-based Virtual Machine → Hypervisor
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Kernel-based Virtual Machine → www.linux-kvm.org
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Kernel-based Virtual Machine → C

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kvm linux kernel virtualization operating qemu management virtual systems netbsd hardware also guests machine open-source version guest support interface ported

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Kernel-based Virtual MachineDeveloperThe Linux Kernel community1.00infobox
Kernel-based Virtual MachineLicenseGNU GPL or LGPL1.00infobox
Kernel-based Virtual MachineOperating systemUnix-like1.00infobox
Kernel-based Virtual MachineOriginal authorQumranet1.00infobox
Kernel-based Virtual MachinePlatformARM, PowerPC, z/Architecture, IA-32, x86-64, RISC-V, LoongArch1.00infobox
Kernel-based Virtual MachineRepositorygit.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm.git1.00infobox
Kernel-based Virtual MachineTypeHypervisor1.00infobox
Kernel-based Virtual MachineWebsitewww.linux-kvm.org1.00infobox
Kernel-based Virtual MachineWritten inC1.00infobox
FreeBSDinstance ofKVM has also been ported to other operating systems0.80text
illumos in the form of loadable kernel modules.KVM was originally designed for x86 processors but has since been ported to z/Architectureinstance ofKVM has also been ported to other operating systems0.80text
PowerPCinstance ofKVM has also been ported to other operating systems0.80text

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