Intel GVT-G Starts Being Usable On Linux 4.10, But More Work Still Needed

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Intel GVT-G Starts Being Usable On Linux 4.10, But More Work Still Needed

With the Linux 4.10 kernel there is initial mainline support for Intel GVT-G (Graphics Virtualization Technology) while it will become more usable in future updates...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-GVT-G-Linux-4.10-State

[unrulycow]

The link mentions that he has no idea about Windows guests. Does anyone here know the status of Windows guests or hosts?

[GizmoChicken]

The link mentions that he has no idea about Windows guests. Does anyone here know the status of Windows guests or hosts?

I think that the driver for Windows guests is working. Maybe not finished, but working. iGVT-g only works (at present) with Xen and KVM, so I'm not sure what you're asking regarding Windows hosts.

Here's a link to an old flyer that gives a nice overview: https://01.org/sites/default/files/d...lyer_final.pdf

And here's a link to an old demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2i8HCcAnY8

EDIT: I'll just add that iGVT-g comes in two flavors: KVMGT and XenGT. Last I heard, XenGT requires 4th gen (Haswell) or newer; and KVMGT requires 5th gen (Broadwell) or newer. But what is supported may be a moving target. So newer is probably better.