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diff --git a/g3doc/user_guide/platforms.md b/g3doc/user_guide/platforms.md index eefb6b222..752025881 100644 --- a/g3doc/user_guide/platforms.md +++ b/g3doc/user_guide/platforms.md @@ -1,56 +1,27 @@ -# Platforms (KVM) +# Changing Platforms [TOC] -This document will help you set up your system to use a different gVisor -platform. +This guide described how to change the +[platform](../architecture_guide/platforms.md) used by `runsc`. -## What is a Platform? +## Prerequisites -gVisor requires a *platform* to implement interception of syscalls, basic -context switching, and memory mapping functionality. These are described in more -depth in the [Platform Design](../../architecture_guide/platforms/). +If you intend to run the KVM platform, you will also to have KVM installed on +your system. If you are running a Debian based system like Debian or Ubuntu you +can usually do this by ensuring the module is loaded, and permissions are +appropriately set on the `/dev/kvm` device. -## Selecting a Platform - -The platform is selected by the `--platform` command line flag passed to -`runsc`. By default, the ptrace platform is selected. To select a different -platform, modify your Docker configuration (`/etc/docker/daemon.json`) to pass -this argument: - -```json -{ - "runtimes": { - "runsc": { - "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc", - "runtimeArgs": [ - "--platform=kvm" - ] - } - } -} -``` - -You must restart the Docker daemon after making changes to this file, typically -this is done via `systemd`: +If you have an Intel CPU: ```bash -sudo systemctl restart docker +sudo modprobe kvm-intel && sudo chmod a+rw /dev/kvm ``` -## Example: Using the KVM Platform - -The KVM platform is currently experimental; however, it provides several -benefits over the default ptrace platform. - -### Prerequisites - -You will also to have KVM installed on your system. If you are running a Debian -based system like Debian or Ubuntu you can usually do this by installing the -`qemu-kvm` package. +If you have an AMD CPU: ```bash -sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm +sudo modprobe kvm-amd && sudo chmod a+rw /dev/kvm ``` If you are using a virtual machine you will need to make sure that nested @@ -68,31 +39,22 @@ cause of security issues (e.g. [CVE-2018-12904](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12904)). It is not recommended for production.*** -### Configuring Docker - -Per above, you will need to configure Docker to use `runsc` with the KVM -platform. You will remember from the Docker Quick Start that you configured -Docker to use `runsc` as the runtime. Docker allows you to add multiple runtimes -to the Docker configuration. +## Configuring Docker -Add a new entry for the KVM platform entry to your Docker configuration -(`/etc/docker/daemon.json`) in order to provide the `--platform=kvm` runtime -argument. - -In the end, the file should look something like: +The platform is selected by the `--platform` command line flag passed to +`runsc`. By default, the ptrace platform is selected. For example, to select the +KVM platform, modify your Docker configuration (`/etc/docker/daemon.json`) to +pass the `--platform` argument: ```json { "runtimes": { "runsc": { - "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc" - }, - "runsc-kvm": { "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc", "runtimeArgs": [ "--platform=kvm" ] - } + } } } ``` @@ -104,13 +66,27 @@ this is done via `systemd`: sudo systemctl restart docker ``` -## Running a container +Note that you may configure multiple runtimes using different platforms. For +example, the following configuration has one configuration for ptrace and one +for the KVM platform: -Now run your container using the `runsc-kvm` runtime. This will run the -container using the KVM platform: - -```bash -docker run --runtime=runsc-kvm --rm hello-world +```json +{ + "runtimes": { + "runsc-ptrace": { + "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc", + "runtimeArgs": [ + "--platform=ptrace" + ] + }, + "runsc-kvm": { + "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc", + "runtimeArgs": [ + "--platform=kvm" + ] + } + } +} ``` [nested-azure]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/nested-virtualization |