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=== Known Issues ===
=== Known Issues ===


-SR-IOV functionality is undocumented in the [https://01.org/linuxgraphics/gfx-docs/drm/gpu/i915.html i915 driver API documentation].
# SR-IOV functionality is undocumented in the [https://01.org/linuxgraphics/gfx-docs/drm/gpu/i915.html i915 driver API documentation]. ''Confirmed affected versions: '''*'''''[[File:Intel i915 Host DRM + VFIO-Mdev..png|thumb|A diagram depicting i915's shared host + VFIO-Mdev driver model.]]
 
''Confirmed affected versions: '''*'''''[[File:Intel i915 Host DRM + VFIO-Mdev..png|thumb|A diagram depicting i915's shared host + VFIO-Mdev driver model.]]


== Nvidia ==
== Nvidia ==
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=== Known Issues ===
=== Known Issues ===


-Power management on laptops running mediated graphics functionality may causes graphical errors when not plugged in to AC power.
# Power management on laptops running mediated graphics functionality may causes graphical errors when not plugged in to AC power. ''Confirmed affected versions: '''460.32.01, 460.73.04''''' Possible mitigation (vfio/pci power management patch): https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/ ''"vfio/pci: Change the PF power state to D0 before enabling VFs"''
 
# VFIO-vmalloc errors may occur as a result of page collisions between host & guest on GPUs with smaller VRAM frame buffer sizes. ''Confirmed affected versions: '''460.32.01, 460.73.04'''''
''Confirmed affected versions: '''460.32.01, 460.73.04'''''
 
Possible mitigation (vfio/pci power management patch): https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/
 
-VFIO-vmalloc errors may occur as a result of page collisions between host & guest on GPUs with smaller VRAM frame buffer sizes.
 
''Confirmed affected versions: '''460.32.01, 460.73.04'''''


== AMDGPU + GPU-IOV Module Merged ==
== AMDGPU + GPU-IOV Module Merged ==
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=== Known Issues ===
=== Known Issues ===
-Host DRM does not work alongside guest VFIO-Mdev.
''Confirmed affected versions: '''*'''''
-Hardware accelerated encoding/decoding via GPU-IOV Module (GIM) does not work.


''Confirmed affected versions: '''3.0'''''
# Host DRM does not work alongside guest VFIO-Mdev.  ''Confirmed affected versions: '''*'''''
# Hardware accelerated encoding/decoding via GPU-IOV Module (GIM) does not work.  ''Confirmed affected versions: '''3.0'''''

Revision as of 15:36, 25 April 2022

The following page will provide specifications and details on the current state of host DRM + VFIO-Mdev drivers in support of various vendors.

Intel i915

Intel's slides mention the ability to accelerate up to '8 VMs plus DOM0'. Source: https://01.org/sites/default/files/documentation/an_introduction_to_intel_gvt-g_for_external.pdf

Intel currently supports host DRM and VFIO-Mdev functionality in it's i915 driver sources.

Known Issues

  1. SR-IOV functionality is undocumented in the i915 driver API documentation. Confirmed affected versions: *
    A diagram depicting i915's shared host + VFIO-Mdev driver model.

Nvidia

For more information on host DRM and VFIO-Mdev support on Nvidia drivers refer to section 6 of the vGPU Community Wiki.

Known Issues

  1. Power management on laptops running mediated graphics functionality may causes graphical errors when not plugged in to AC power. Confirmed affected versions: 460.32.01, 460.73.04 Possible mitigation (vfio/pci power management patch): https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/ "vfio/pci: Change the PF power state to D0 before enabling VFs"
  2. VFIO-vmalloc errors may occur as a result of page collisions between host & guest on GPUs with smaller VRAM frame buffer sizes. Confirmed affected versions: 460.32.01, 460.73.04

AMDGPU + GPU-IOV Module Merged

At this time AMDGPU does not currently support VFIO-Mdev functionality. It may be possible to merge the GPU-IOV Module (GIM) sources with the Linux kernel's AMDGPU driver sources to produce a merged driver for use on AMD GPUs.

Known Issues

  1. Host DRM does not work alongside guest VFIO-Mdev. Confirmed affected versions: *
  2. Hardware accelerated encoding/decoding via GPU-IOV Module (GIM) does not work. Confirmed affected versions: 3.0