---
name: "kvm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qemu-system-x86"
version: "1:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u18+b3"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kvm"
---

# kvm(1)

kvm-enabling link for qemu-system-x86\_64

## NAME

kvm - kvm-enabling link for qemu-system-x86\_64

## DESCRIPTION

When executed as **kvm**, qemu-system is run with preference to native hardware-based virtualization, instead of relying solely on emulation. Essentially **kvm** is equivalent to **qemu-system-x86\_64** *-machine accel=kvm:tcg* so when the host CPU support the kvm mode, native hardware virtualization is enabled, or qemu-system-x86\_64 falls back to the emulation (TCG) mode.

## SEE ALSO

[**qemu-system-x86\_64**(1)](/qemu-system-x86_64/1.md).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Michael Tokarev \<mjt@tls.msk.ru\>.