Jan 30, 2024 · Fundamentals

Understanding ARMv8 Virtualization Architecture: Exception Levels, Stage‑2 Translation, and Hypervisor Features

This article explains the ARMv8 virtualization architecture, covering its core characteristics, exception levels, Stage‑2 address translation, MMIO emulation, SMMU handling, trap‑and‑emulate mechanisms, virtual interrupts, generic timer virtualization, host extensions, nested virtualization, and the associated performance overheads.

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Understanding ARMv8 Virtualization Architecture: Exception Levels, Stage‑2 Translation, and Hypervisor Features

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Nov 8, 2022 · Cloud Computing

How Microsoft’s New Linux Patches Enable Nested Hyper‑V Virtualization

Microsoft has released a set of Linux kernel patches that add support for running nested Hyper‑V hypervisors, detailing the changes, explaining nested virtualization benefits, and noting the potential inclusion of these patches in the upcoming Linux 6.2 release.

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How Microsoft’s New Linux Patches Enable Nested Hyper‑V Virtualization