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+#
+# KVM configuration
+#
+config KVM
+ tristate "Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) support"
+ depends on X86 && EXPERIMENTAL
+ ---help---
+ Support hosting fully virtualized guest machines using hardware
+ virtualization extensions. You will need a fairly recent
+ processor equipped with virtualization extensions. You will also
+ need to select one or more of the processor modules below.
+
+ This module provides access to the hardware capabilities through
+ a character device node named /dev/kvm.
+
+ To compile this as a module, choose M here: the module
+ will be called kvm.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
+config KVM_INTEL
+ tristate "KVM for Intel processors support"
+ depends on KVM
+ ---help---
+ Provides support for KVM on Intel processors equipped with the VT
+ extensions.
+
+config KVM_AMD
+ tristate "KVM for AMD processors support"
+ depends on KVM
+ ---help---
+ Provides support for KVM on AMD processors equipped with the AMD-V
+ (SVM) extensions.