Linux KVM Virtualization Deep Dive: From Hardware Extensions to Full-Stack Hypervisor Engineering
Deep dive into Linux KVM virtualization: from Intel VT-x/AMD-V hardware extensions to VMCS/VMCB structures, EPT/NPT two-dimensional paging, QEMU device emulation, VirtIO paravirtualization and VFIO/SR-IOV pass-through, live migration algorithms, and confidential computing with SEV-SNP. Production performance optimization and real-world case studies from AWS Nitro.
