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diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
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@@ -1128,6 +1128,7 @@ endmenu
config ARM64_SVE
bool "ARM Scalable Vector Extension support"
default y
+ depends on !KVM || ARM64_VHE
help
The Scalable Vector Extension (SVE) is an extension to the AArch64
execution state which complements and extends the SIMD functionality
@@ -1153,6 +1154,12 @@ config ARM64_SVE
booting the kernel. If unsure and you are not observing these
symptoms, you should assume that it is safe to say Y.
+ CPUs that support SVE are architecturally required to support the
+ Virtualization Host Extensions (VHE), so the kernel makes no
+ provision for supporting SVE alongside KVM without VHE enabled.
+ Thus, you will need to enable CONFIG_ARM64_VHE if you want to support
+ KVM in the same kernel image.
+
config ARM64_MODULE_PLTS
bool
select HAVE_MOD_ARCH_SPECIFIC