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Linux 6.16 Could See AMD SEV-SNP SVSM vTPM Driver Merged For EPYC CPUs
The Linux 6.16 kernel this summer will likely see the new SNP SVSM vTPM driver introduced for further enhancing the AMD EPYC confidential computing capabilities atop the mainline Linux kernel.
With the driver making it now to a tip/tip.git branch, it will likely be submitted for the next merge window (Linux 6.16 in June) barring any new problems from arising with the code or other objections being raised. Stefano explains of this new driver in the patch series now queued in the TIP branch:"AMD SEV-SNP defined a new mechanism for adding privileged levels (VMPLs) in the context of a Confidential VM. Like with Intel and their Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) enablement, some elements of the upstreaming have dragged on for quite some time and multiple rounds of code review.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.
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