A Virtual KMS Driver For QEMU Comes, Again

[phoronix]

Phoronix: A Virtual KMS Driver For QEMU Comes, Again

A virtual Cirrus KMS driver has once again appeared for providing kernel mode-setting support for virtualized guests using QEMU...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTA5NTc

[uid313]

I hope this driver improves in the future so it doesn't suck.

Also, is there any KMS driver for VirtualBox?
I suspect not.
It would be sweet if there were, I hope one comes...

[uid313]

Does Microsoft Hyper-V support KMS?
I hope they contribute it.

Also, what about VMware?

[bridgman]

I hope this driver improves in the future so it doesn't suck.

According to the article, Dave said the (emulated) hardware sucked, not the driver.

[Michael]

According to the article, Dave said the (emulated) hardware sucked, not the driver.

At least with SPICE things will potentially improve a bit: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...tem&px=MTA1NTQ

[gilboa]

At least with SPICE things will potentially improve a bit: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...tem&px=MTA1NTQ

In 99% of all cases QXL is supposed to replace the cirrus emulated card.
*However*, looking at the spice website, the work on getting an accelerated 2D (and later on, accelerated 3D) is far from being finished.

- Gilboa

[wpoely86]

Does this have any advantage for running virtual guests through qemu/kvm on a server?

[uid313]

I wonder if its ever going to support the real Cirrus graphics card.
But then again, who cares.

[gilboa]

Does this have any advantage for running virtual guests through qemu/kvm on a server?

Given the fact the a lot of management tools are GUI based, having fast emulated graphics will reduce the load of having a GUI console open.

- Gilboa