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Virtualization Software QEMU 1.4.1 Released with Minor Improvements

The latest version of QEMU can be downloaded from Softpedia

Apr 16, 2013 18:21 GMT  ·  By
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QEMU, a generic open source emulator and virtualizer, that can run OSes and programs made for a different machine, is now at version 1.4.1.

QEMU 1.4.1 supports virtualization when executing under the Xen hypervisor or using the KVM kernel module in Linux.

Highlights of QEMU 1.4.1:

• Support for MSI-X has been added on some Mellanox devices; • VFIO now supports PCIe extended configuration space; • CPU usage and throughput improvements have been implemented for USB 2.0; • usb-tablet can now be connected as an USB 2.0 device, lowering the CPU usage; • Support has been added for pass-through of USB serial devices; • Support for the Websocket protocol has been added; • Support for S390 emulation has been added.

A complete list of changes and updates can be found in the official announcement. Download QEMU 1.4.1 right now from Softpedia.