Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches to enable complete Hyper-V on Linux

Re:Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches to enable complete... by wilt on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @08:47AM (#24492124)

I don't see what this will do that kvm can't already do? Seems like a wasted effort.

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Re:Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches to enable complete... by arbitrage on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @08:54AM (#24492184)

it enables hyper-v on linux. the whole point is that it does something different.

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Re:Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches to enable complete... by EdSchouten on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @10:30AM (#24493045)

So what does it do then?

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Re:Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches to enable complete... by rbanffy on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @10:33AM (#24493063)

I believe the biggest difference is that, unlike KVM, Hyper V causes money to change hands.

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