KVM
===

The `KVM <http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Main_Page>`__ provider creates
virtual images for Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines. It supports the
installation of `virtio kernel
modules <http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Virtio>`__ (paravirtualized
drivers for IO operations).
It also supports creating an image with LVM and qcow2 as a disk backend.

Manifest settings
-----------------

Provider
~~~~~~~~

-  ``virtio``: Specifies which virtio kernel modules to install.
   ``optional``
-  ``console``: Specifies which console should be used for stdout and stderr of init process
   to show startup messages and act as a console in single-user mode. Regardless of
   this setting output of kernel messages generated by ``printk()`` and seen by ``dmesg``
   goes to both virtual and serial console. Valid options: ```virtual``` or ```serial``` (default).
   ``optional``
-  ``logicalvolume``: Specifies the logical volume where the disk image will be built.
-  ``volumegroup``: Specifies the volume group where the logical volume will be stored.
   These options should only be used if ``lvm`` was given as a disk backend.


Example:

.. code-block:: yaml

    ---
    provider:
      name: kvm
      virtio:
        - virtio_blk
        - virtio_net
      console: virtual
    volume:
      backing: lvm
      logicalvolume: lvtest
      volumegroup: vgtest