Can the Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) support bridging over InfiniBand?

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Issue

  • Does the Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) support bridging over InfiniBand adapters?  Specifically, can it perform IP over InfiniBand?
  • Can we create bridges using infiniband interface for KVM VM guest connections ?
  • We would like to know the extent of support, drivers needed as well any procedures or documentation to enable Infiniband functionliaty inside virtual instance hosted by RHEL, either KVM or RHEV hypervisor.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 and higher.
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5.
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
  • KVM virtualization.

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