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gigabyte-ampere-cuttlefish-installer: enable nested virtualization#2898

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Changes:

  • Pin 6.18 kernel and compatible Nvidia driver.
  • Append kvm.mode=nested into Kernel command line so server is booted into VHE+NV2 when possible.

Bug: 537008147

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dimorinny requested review from grandpaul and rmuthiah July 23, 2026 23:52
Install kernel 6.18.15-1~bpo13+1 (validated for ARM64 nested
virtualization on AmpereOne) and the matching NVIDIA driver
550.163.01-4~bpo13+1 from a snapshot.debian.org archive snapshot
instead of the floating trixie-backports metapackages

Bug: 537008147
Signed-off-by: Dmitrii Merkurev <didika914@gmail.com>
Append kvm-arm.mode=nested to GRUB command line so installed
hosts boot with KVM nested virtualization (NV2) enabled if
available

Bug: 537008147
Signed-off-by: Dmitrii Merkurev <didika914@gmail.com>
@rmuthiah rmuthiah added kokoro:force-run Trigger a presubmit build unconditionally. kokoro:run Run e2e tests. labels Jul 24, 2026
@GoogleCuttlefishTesterBot GoogleCuttlefishTesterBot removed kokoro:run Run e2e tests. kokoro:force-run Trigger a presubmit build unconditionally. labels Jul 24, 2026
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