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LoongArch KVM To Speed-Up ARM/x86 Binary Translation

The LoongArch changes for the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) have been submitted ahead of the Linux 6.12 merge window opening

The LoongArch changes for the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) have been submitted ahead of the Linux 6.12 merge window opening. Binary translation is accelerated by adding four scratch registers, x86/ARM eflags, and x87 FPU stack pointer support. This adaptation for KVM will help those wanting to run x86/x86_64 or ARM operating systems within the confines of KVM/QEMU.

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