Bug#652014: Linux 3.2: Enable Hyper-V kernel modules

To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: Bug#652014: Linux 3.2: Enable Hyper-V kernel modules
From: Mathieu Simon <mathieu.sim@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:10:21 +0100
Message-id: <[🔎] 20111214061021.17898.26204.reportbug@cassini.gymnasium.koeniz>
Reply-to: Mathieu Simon <mathieu.sim@gmail.com>, 652014@bugs.debian.org

Package: linux-image-amd64
Severity: wishlist


Dear Maintainers

With the release of the 3.2 kernel (yet to happen), some of the 
modules improving the glue for Linux VMs running on a MS Hyper-V 
hypervisor have left the staging area (drivers/hv).

Could this be taken as an opportunity to enable them in the default
kernel image in experimental (i386, amd64) allowing testing with Debian? 
Currently they are not unloadable, if that is a problem, I know there is 
a patch floating in the upstream.

What would they enable?
- add virtual SMP support for VMs
- time provider support from the hypervisor

Best regards
Mathieu

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