[vfio-users] VFIO + ZFS build

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Crossfire works. But i've tested only the XDMA one, which is running
through the DMA on PCI-e bus.
I think the 290x doesn't require a bridge too and should work alike.
On Sep 15, 2015 10:39 AM, "Jouner Journer" <journerforums at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sounds like i should stick to a 290X... does crossfire/sli work in vm with
> vfio??
>
> On Tuesday, September 15, 2015, Alex Williamson <
> alex.l.williamson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 9:46 AM, Jouner Journer <journerforums at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> I'm looking to build a box which can run ZFS on Linux in hypervisor,
>>> misc linux VMs, as well as a Windows vm for gaming.
>>>
>>> Is anyone doing video passthrough as well as running ZFSoL?  I've read
>>> ZFS requires specific kernel versions in Arch and am wondering if I'll run
>>> into compatibility issues.
>>>
>>> Also, this is the hardware I've selected... are there any blatant
>>> problems that stick out?  I've been toying with the idea of different
>>> processor (less cores, more speed), but figured more cores is better...
>>>  how about Radeon R9 390X... is it too new to be tested/confirmed?
>>>
>>> Given that it is xeon processor and motherboard supports VT-d/VT-x,
>>> motherboard and video card are uefi I'm hoping I will not run into too many
>>> issues with passthrough... at least hardware limited issues ;)
>>>
>>> ASRock EPC612D8A-TB SSI ATX Server Motherboard Socket LGA 2011 R3
>>> Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 Haswell-EP 2.4 GHz LGA 2011-3 85W BX80644E52630V3
>>> Server Processor
>>> SAPPHIRE Radeon R9 390X 100381OCL 8GB 512-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 2.2
>>> Slot, ATX Tri-X OC Version (UEFI) Video Card
>>>
>>
>> New AMD GPUs seem to be pretty unhappy for most users, but the chipset
>> and CPU look like they should be well supported.
>>
>
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