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The output of the <pre>dmesg</pre> command contains many useful bits of information about the processor mode:
 
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If your VM is either HVM or PVHVM, look for:
 
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If your VM is PV or PVH, look for:
 
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Revision as of 16:41, 13 October 2014

When you control your own hypervisor, you are aware of the features you are using, since you have configured the system and the VMs. However, if you are using a service provider for your hosting or cloud, you need to do some detective work to determine the hypervisor mode and features employed.

MODE DETECTION

The output of the

dmesg

command contains many useful bits of information about the processor mode:

HVM-type

If your VM is either HVM or PVHVM, look for:

[    0.000000] Hypervisor detected: Xen HVM

PV-type

If your VM is PV or PVH, look for:

[    0.000000] Booting paravirtualized kernel on Xen

This message indicates that PV timers are in use:

[    0.000000] Xen: using vcpuop timer interface

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