Bug 7443 - runqemu should allow using kvm in absence of vhost-net
Summary: runqemu should allow using kvm in absence of vhost-net
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: OE-Core
Classification: Build System, Metadata & Runtime
Component: devtools / tool chain (show other bugs)
Version: 1.7.1
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Medium enhancement
Target Milestone: 2.1
Assignee: Randy Witt
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Reported: 2015-03-10 21:33 UTC by Randy Witt
Modified: 2015-12-10 21:08 UTC (History)
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Description Randy Witt 2015-03-10 21:33:37 UTC 
On some systems the user will have access to /dev/kvm even though they do not have access to /dev/vhost-net. If this is the case, then runqemu should allow the kvm flag to still work.

Currently if the user doesn't have permission to both /dev/kvm and /dev/vhost-net, runqemu won't allow the user to specify the "kvm" option.

Should we even perhaps always enable the /dev/kvm portion if support is available?
Comment 1 Michael Halstead 2015-08-12 16:01:56 UTC 
Clearing 2.0 milestone
Comment 2 Randy Witt 2015-12-10 21:08:13 UTC 
Should be fixed in 2.0/jethro.