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Arch Linux Guest Domain XML Config for Intel 11700K UHD 750 GVT-D Passthrough on an ASUS PRIME Z590-A
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<domain type='kvm' id='6' xmlns:qemu='http://libvirt.org/schemas/domain/qemu/1.0'>
<name>Arch</name>
<uuid>18a0ce83-741e-e70b-9451-103c57a41828</uuid>
<metadata>
<vmtemplate xmlns="unraid" name="Arch" icon="arch.png" os="arch"/>
</metadata>
<memory unit='KiB'>20971520</memory>
<currentMemory unit='KiB'>20971520</currentMemory>
<memoryBacking>
<nosharepages/>
</memoryBacking>
<vcpu placement='static'>12</vcpu>
<cputune>
<vcpupin vcpu='0' cpuset='1'/>
<vcpupin vcpu='1' cpuset='9'/>
<vcpupin vcpu='2' cpuset='2'/>
<vcpupin vcpu='3' cpuset='10'/>
<vcpupin vcpu='4' cpuset='3'/>
<vcpupin vcpu='5' cpuset='11'/>
<vcpupin vcpu='6' cpuset='4'/>
<vcpupin vcpu='7' cpuset='12'/>
<vcpupin vcpu='8' cpuset='5'/>
<vcpupin vcpu='9' cpuset='13'/>
<vcpupin vcpu='10' cpuset='6'/>
<vcpupin vcpu='11' cpuset='14'/>
</cputune>
<resource>
<partition>/machine</partition>
</resource>
<os>
<type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-7.1'>hvm</type>
<loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/qemu/ovmf-x64/OVMF_CODE-pure-efi.fd</loader>
<nvram>/etc/libvirt/qemu/nvram/18a0ce83-741e-e70b-9451-103c57a41828_VARS-pure-efi.fd</nvram>
</os>
<features>
<acpi/>
<apic/>
</features>
<cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none' migratable='on'>
<topology sockets='1' dies='1' cores='6' threads='2'/>
<cache mode='passthrough'/>
</cpu>
<clock offset='utc'>
<timer name='rtc' tickpolicy='catchup'/>
<timer name='pit' tickpolicy='delay'/>
<timer name='hpet' present='no'/>
</clock>
<on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
<on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
<on_crash>restart</on_crash>
<devices>
<emulator>/usr/local/sbin/qemu</emulator>
<disk type='file' device='disk'>
<driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/>
<source file='/mnt/user/domains/Arch/vdisk1.img' index='1'/>
<backingStore/>
<target dev='hdc' bus='virtio'/>
<boot order='1'/>
<alias name='virtio-disk2'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x04' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</disk>
<controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'>
<alias name='pcie.0'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='1' port='0x10'/>
<alias name='pci.1'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='2' port='0x11'/>
<alias name='pci.2'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x1'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='3' port='0x12'/>
<alias name='pci.3'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x2'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='4' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='4' port='0x13'/>
<alias name='pci.4'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x3'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='5' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='5' port='0x14'/>
<alias name='pci.5'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x4'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='6' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='6' port='0x8'/>
<alias name='pci.6'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='7' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='7' port='0x9'/>
<alias name='pci.7'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='8' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='8' port='0xa'/>
<alias name='pci.8'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='9' model='pcie-to-pci-bridge'>
<model name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
<alias name='pci.9'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</controller>
<controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
<alias name='virtio-serial0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</controller>
<controller type='sata' index='0'>
<alias name='ide'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
</controller>
<controller type='usb' index='0' model='qemu-xhci' ports='15'>
<alias name='usb'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/>
</controller>
<interface type='bridge'>
<mac address='52:54:00:87:e5:6b'/>
<source bridge='br0'/>
<target dev='vnet5'/>
<model type='virtio-net'/>
<alias name='net0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</interface>
<serial type='pty'>
<source path='/dev/pts/0'/>
<target type='isa-serial' port='0'>
<model name='isa-serial'/>
</target>
<alias name='serial0'/>
</serial>
<console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/0'>
<source path='/dev/pts/0'/>
<target type='serial' port='0'/>
<alias name='serial0'/>
</console>
<channel type='unix'>
<source mode='bind' path='/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/channel/target/domain-6-Arch/org.qemu.guest_agent.0'/>
<target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0' state='disconnected'/>
<alias name='channel0'/>
<address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
</channel>
<input type='tablet' bus='usb'>
<alias name='input0'/>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='1'/>
</input>
<input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
<alias name='input1'/>
</input>
<input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
<alias name='input2'/>
</input>
<audio id='1' type='none'/>
<hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
<driver name='vfio'/>
<source>
<address domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
</source>
<alias name='hostdev0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
</hostdev>
<hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
<driver name='vfio'/>
<source>
<address domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x3'/>
</source>
<alias name='hostdev1'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x09' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
</hostdev>
<memballoon model='none'/>
</devices>
<seclabel type='dynamic' model='dac' relabel='yes'>
<label>+0:+100</label>
<imagelabel>+0:+100</imagelabel>
</seclabel>
<qemu:override>
<qemu:device alias='hostdev0'>
<qemu:frontend>
<qemu:property name='x-igd-opregion' type='bool' value='true'/>
</qemu:frontend>
</qemu:device>
</qemu:override>
</domain>
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gabrielsond commented Feb 8, 2023

Cores 0/8 & 7/15 are used for Unraid/Docker with the others isolated for VMs

kernel /bzimage
append initrd=/bzroot pcie_acs_override=downstream,multifunction vfio_iommu_type1.allow_unsafe_interrupts=1 modprobe.blacklist=i2c_i801,i2c_smbus,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,i915,drm,drm_kms_helper,i2c_algo_bit video=efifb:off,vesafb:off isolcpus=1-6,9-14

NOTE: it is possible that the blacklist can be reduced and/or the video properties

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