KVM Support for Navi21 (v620)

[Lyky35]

Please add support for v620 and bring new life into this e-waste.

Thank You!
Regards

[krlc]

I second that! Such good hardware being underutilized, so much wasted potential.

[tkiblin]

I agree, we have some V620's sitting idle and this would be awesome to put them to use.

[jbrukardt]

Have multiple racks full of these from a cloud-gaming center that would be excellent if supported.

[neggles]

dupe of #1, see discussion there (tl;dr: "we're working on it but can't promise anything")

[amd-mwevers]

Hello, V620 is a datacenter GPU that AMD sells to cloud service providers and channel partners. We provide partners with closed source host software including KVM host drivers. Authorized AMD partners can get in touch with their AMD account reps to get access to host software for this device. AMD doesn't provide drivers or support for these GPUs outside of that context.

As a couple of other AMDers have noted in other threads, the product team is aware of the demand for KVM SR-IOV and passthrough drivers. AMD is trending towards open sourcing our software and drivers, so this request aligns with our general strategy. Unfortunately I can't make public statements about the timing or availability of KVM drivers for RDNA, but keep your eyes on this project for future updates.

[cebarks]

I found this which seems to suggest v620 is supported by GIM? or is the GIM that is mentioned in that the closed source version? https://rocm.docs.amd.com/en/latest/how-to/system-optimization/w6000-v620.html

[Lyky35]

Hello, V620 is a datacenter GPU that AMD sells to cloud service providers and channel partners. We provide partners with closed source host software including KVM host drivers. Authorized AMD partners can get in touch with their AMD account reps to get access to host software for this device. AMD doesn't provide drivers or support for these GPUs outside of that context.

As a couple of other AMDers have noted in other threads, the product team is aware of the demand for KVM SR-IOV and passthrough drivers. AMD is trending towards open sourcing our software and drivers, so this request aligns with our general strategy. Unfortunately I can't make public statements about the timing or availability of KVM drivers for RDNA, but keep your eyes on this project for future updates.

Thank you for taking your time to respond, this is far more than what we have gotten in years. We would really love amd if they allowed us (enthusiasts) to have some nice things for a change. I will, and many others will watch this repo with great expectations.

Regards

[nato444]

I have a large amount of V620s that would benefit from having KVM SR-IOV support. It would be great!

[cb88]

Hello, V620 is a datacenter GPU that AMD sells to cloud service providers and channel partners.

There is an enormous amount of "cloud" virtualization that occurs at the mid sized to SMB level. Ignoring entire markets is embarrassing. See the fall of VmWare after Broadcom ignored exactly this market. The small market is often where the mindshare for larger markets is gained. It's very likely entire larger corporations are ignoring this product because software isn't provided at the same level of openness and quality as the rest of AMD's offerings.

[jon-hotaisle]

@cb88 Not to get into a huge debate here, but Broadcom raised VMware prices, which was the cause of the fall. It had nothing to do with hardware being supported or anyone being ignored.

Mark also responded above. AMD isn't ignoring things.

[cb88]

@cb88 Not to get into a huge debate here, but Broadcom raised VMware prices, which was the cause of the fall. It had nothing to do with hardware being supported or anyone being ignored.

Mark also responded above. AMD isn't ignoring things.

It's a big picture issue dont' get caught up in nit picking. October 3rd, 2024... that is when this should have been up and available.