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'''GVM''' is a '''Graphics Virtual Machine''' for IOMMU-capable computers such as x86 and ARM.
'''GVM''' is a '''GPU Virtual Machine''' for IOMMU-capable computers such as x86 and ARM.


It consists of a loadable kernel module, gvm.ko, that provides the core virtualization infrastructure and a processor specific module, gvm-intel.ko, gvm-amd.ko, gvm-nvidia.ko.
== GVM Components ==
'''Mdev-GPU''' source code can be found [https://github.com/Arc-Compute/Mdev-GPU here].


Website: [https://linux-gvm.org https://linux-gvm.org/]
Additional GVM components will be documented and made open source over time.


== Plan ==
== Design & Documentation ==
Comprehensive documentation of I/O Virtualization functionality can be found on the [https://openmdev.io/index.php/Mediated_Device_Internals '''Mediated Device Internals'''] page.


# Survey available information on Mdev/SR-IOV internals (rough notes, sketches).
Documentation of the GVM Project's Mdev-GPU library, daemons, and CLI tools can be found at [https://gvm-docs.openmdev.io/mdev-gpu/ https://gvm-docs.openmdev.io/mdev-gpu]
# Comprehensive documentation of [https://openmdev.io/index.php/Mediated_Device_Internals Mediated Device Internals]
# [https://openmdev.io/index.php/Mediated_Device_Internals_Meta-Analysis Meta-analysis of Mediated Device Internals] documentation (draw diagrams to explore first principles concepts, come up with working abstractions about device mediation for use with C code). '''(in progress)'''
#[https://openmdev.io/index.php/GVM_Architecture GVM Architecture] documentation. '''(in progress)'''
# Adjustments to GVM Planning/Software Programming.


== Software Programming ==
== Community ==


# Creation of simple gvm.ko core based on [https://openmdev.io/index.php/Mediated_Device_Internals Mediated Device Internals] meta-analysis (common interrupt and memory management functions suitable for use with driver submodules).
=== IRC ===
# Creation of gvm.ko submodule interface (suitable for use with interchangeable processor modules such as gvm-intel.ko, gvm-amd.ko, gvm-nvidia.ko).
'''#gvm''' and '''#gvm-devel''' on oftc.net
# Creation of gvm-intel.ko, gvm-amd.ko, gvm-nvidia.ko processor submodules.
 
=== Discord ===
https://discord.gg/Rb9K9DYxKK

Latest revision as of 21:00, 5 July 2022

GVM is a GPU Virtual Machine for IOMMU-capable computers such as x86 and ARM.

GVM Components

Mdev-GPU source code can be found here.

Additional GVM components will be documented and made open source over time.

Design & Documentation

Comprehensive documentation of I/O Virtualization functionality can be found on the Mediated Device Internals page.

Documentation of the GVM Project's Mdev-GPU library, daemons, and CLI tools can be found at https://gvm-docs.openmdev.io/mdev-gpu

Community

IRC

#gvm and #gvm-devel on oftc.net

Discord

https://discord.gg/Rb9K9DYxKK

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