Linux 5.16 To Support AMD SEV/SEV-ES Intra-Host Live Migration

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 5.16 To Support AMD SEV/SEV-ES Intra-Host Live Migration

Last week was the main set of Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) changes for Linux 5.16 that introduced RISC-V hypervisor support and AMD PSF control bit support, among other changes. A second set of KVM changes were sent out on Friday that is headlined by having AMD SEV/SEV-ES intra-host migration support...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.16-AMD-SEV-ES-Intra

[MadeUpName]

I must need another coffee. What is the point of "intra-host migration"?

[tildearrow]

I must need another coffee. What is the point of "intra-host migration"?

1. Need to upgrade KVM or QEMU
2. Need to hot-upgrade the kernel using kexec

[MadeUpName]

Thanks