Platform Software Patches and Configurations Addendum: Grace#

This section provides additional information about software patches and configuration settings for Grace I/O virtualization that are not yet upstream.

Important

This addendum supplements the main Grace I/O virtualization platform section. Review the main guide first for upstream patches and configurations.

Note

The patches and configurations in this addendum are subject to change as they progress through the upstreaming process.

Grace I/O Virtualization Linux Kernel Patches (Non-Upstream)#

This section provides information about Linux Kernel patches for Grace I/O virtualization that are not yet upstream.

Note

These patches might have dependencies on other patches. Ensure all required dependencies are applied when using these patches.

Host Kernel I/O Virtualization: vEGM#

The following table contains patches that are required for host vEGM support on the Grace platform. These patches depend on the host GPU passthrough patches in the Grace I/O virtualization platform section.

Host Kernel I/O Virtualization: vEGM#

LKML Discussion

Git Commit

Git Description

Minimum Linux Kernel Release

February 2026

n/a

n/a

ETA v7.2

Grace I/O Virtualization Linux Kernel Config Requirements (Non-Upstream)#

Host Kernel Config Requirements: vEGM#

The following table contains config settings that enable functionality and are required for host vEGM support on the Grace platform. These settings are in addition to the required configs for GPU passthrough in the Grace I/O virtualization platform section.

Host Kernel Config Requirements: vEGM#

Kernel Config

Description

CONFIG_NVGRACE_EGM=m

Enables virtualization support for EGM on Grace with Hopper/Blackwell GPUs.