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Learn how to enhance Windows Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI) performance on KVM through hardware acceleration in this 27-minute conference talk from KVM Forum. Discover the importance of HVCI and understand why Microsoft is making it a default feature in Windows 11 and Server 2025. Explore the current performance challenges that arise when enabling Windows HVCI on KVM due to missing hardware acceleration support. Examine proposed KVM improvements that leverage hardware acceleration capabilities from both Intel Mode Based Execute Control (MBEC) and AMD Guest Mode Execute Trap (GMET). Dive into the technical implementation details, including necessary modifications to KVM MMU and vendor CPU feature enablement code. Review comprehensive performance benchmarks comparing current state performance with observed improvements after implementing the proposed enhancements.
Syllabus
Improving Windows Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI) Performance on KVM
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KVM Forum