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== Host Kernel ==

The ''host'' kernel is the one you boot the hardware with, and runs virtual machines (KVM guests).

=== Download ===

The best place to start is the <code>kvm.git<code> tree (see the [[Code]] page).

Most PowerPC KVM patches have been integrated in the kernel.org kernel, but additional patches may be found in the <code>kvm.git</code> tree. A set of patches which have not yet been committed to <code>kvm.git</code> is available at http://penguinppc.org/~hollisb/kvm/

=== Configure ===

'''Enable''' the KVM options in the Virtualization top-level category when running <code>make menuconfig</code>.

To allow guests to connect to the network, '''enable''' "TUN/TAP device driver support" and see the [[Networking]] page.

 CONFIG_KVM=y
 CONFIG_KVM_440=y
 CONFIG_TUN=y

=== Build ===

Build and boot whatever target you need for your board/firmware.

For example, for a Sequoia board running u-boot, <code>make zImage</code> will produce <code>arch/powerpc/boot/cuImage.sequoia</code>.

For a Bamboo board running PIBS, <code>make zImage</code> will produce <code>arch/powerpc/boot/treeImage.bamboo</code>.

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