I have VirtualBox, and it requires to disable kvm to run properly. Removing the module works fine. But the question is why it’s loaded by default if it prevents VirtualBox from running. What kind of software depends on kvm? I want to know when I should load it again. The only software that use I k…

This is a known issue: Reported to the upstream tracker Documented in the upstream changelog Patched downstream The patched module parameter should apply on reboot.

Why kvm kernel module is loaded by default?

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jcubic (Jakub T. Jankiewicz) March 2, 2025, 1:24am 3

It seems that it’s from rpmfusion-free-updates repo.

I’m not the only that have problem with VitualBox, see the related topic below:

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