Thanks for correcting pkg names.

No upstream commits yet. Target Linux 5.19 timeframe. Target Ubuntu
23.04.

Platform is Sapphire Rapids

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Title:
  KVM Shared Virtual Memory (SVM)

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  SVM is short for shared virtual memory. This task is aiming at
  enabling SVM support for assigned devices on KVM. Example: assign a
  GPU from host to guest, the application program running in guest could
  share its virtual memory address to the assigned device.

  Latest update: extend the vIOMMU in QEMU to support SVM feature.

  1. Description of the Technology.
  SVM is shorted for Shared Virtual Memory, it is a VT-d feature that allows 
sharing application virtual address space with the I/O device. The feature 
works with the PCI sig Process Address Space ID (PASID). SVM has the following 
benefits:
  • Programmer gets a consistent view of memory across host application and 
device
  • Efficient access to data, avoiding pining or copying overheads
  2. Use cases that is important for this technology (aka, why is this 
technology needed).
  Intel has multiple IPs that would support SVM, and the usage in guest is also 
a demand. e.g. QAT, it is usual to assign a QAT to guest and requires SVM to 
benefit from its advantages.
  3. General design description (components modified: kvm, qemu-kvm, driver, 
libvirt (and other userland libraries))
  Modified components would include: qemu-kvm, vfio driver, iommu driver

  Target Linux 5.19

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