KVM PCI Passthrough

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KVM PCI Passthrough

This is something awesome that scanf did. He will expand upon this article as he sees fit and will grace us all with his knowledge.

Basic setup procedure

  1. Setup kvm
  2. Recompile kernel to enable iommu optimizations and pcistub
  3. Blacklist $hardware_to_passthru
  4. Turn off the to-be-passthrud-pci-ports with pcistub
  5. Boot said kernel
  6. Install $windows in a VM
    1. Leave cirrus VGA enabled until you install the Radeon drivers and virtio.
  7.  ???
  8. Profit