[GIT PULL] KVM/arm64 updates for Linux 7.4

Paolo Bonzini pbonzini at redhat.com
Wed Oct 14 09:30:50 PDT 2026


On Wed, Oct 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM Marc Zyngier <maz at kernel.org> wrote:
>
> Paolo,
>
> Here's the set of KVM/arm64 updates for 7.4. After a couple of
> releases mostly focused on mopping the AI wave, we're back to merging
> new code, and there is a lot of it. Given the size and the conflicts
> that this generates (see below), I've decided to send the pull request
> early.
>
> Details are as usual in the tag below, but there is a few things to
> call out:
>
> - a lot of pKVM updates, finally delivering on the isolation promises,
>   thanks to Fuad's work on upstreaming this stuff.
>
> - the first stab at sharing code with s390... More fun to come, but
>   that's a start
>
> - More GICv5 code. As always with the GIC, it is huge... But for once,
>   the code is much simpler than the previous iterations, and also
>   comes with a bunch of selftests from the beginning.
>
> As a consequence, the diffstat is a gold-plated pig.
>
> Things to note:
>
> - this drags the kvmarm-fixes-7.3-1 tag as a way to resolve bad
>   conflicts with some of the patches
>
> - there is some additional conflicts with 7.3-rc6, due to
>   kvmarm-fixes-7.3-2 landing a bit late. I have stashed a resolution
>   here [1], which you can either apply if you're basing the merge on
>   -rc6, or mention to Linus as you send your own PR. For everybody to
>   enjoy, I also add the resolution at the end of this email.

I've done the unspeakable and pulled kvmarm-fixes-7.3-2 into kvm/next
so that this PR will go on top; that conflict is too much to send to
Linus. Please check in kvm/queue that I copied your resolution
correctly. As soon as you confirm I'll move it to kvm/next.

Paolo




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