HV_KVP_DAEMON(8)

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version 7.3.0 Β· 2 versions
, in ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

πŸŽ€ NAME πŸŽ€

okay bestie, meet hv_kvp_daemon β€” the Hyper-V Key Value Pair daemon. this page is HV_KVP_DAEMON(8) from the System Manager's Manual, and it's lowkey iconic. πŸ’–

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

hv_kvp_daemon

that's the whole synopsis: just the command. no extra args in sight, periodt. ✨

πŸ’– DESCRIPTION πŸ’–

hv_kvp_daemon is the userspace component of the Hyper-V key value pair functionality. it communicates via a netlink socket with the kernel HV-KVP driver. πŸ¦‹

this pairing is the whole point: it allows the Hyper-V host to pass configuration information (such as IP addresses) to the guest, and it allows the host to obtain guest version information. no cap, that's the vibe. πŸ’…

πŸ“ FILES πŸ“

  • /var/opt/hyperv/.kvp_pool_* β€” the path, wildcard and all. that's it. πŸŽ€

πŸ‘‘ AUTHORS πŸ‘‘

Written by K. Y. Srinivasan <ksrinivasan@novell.com>. give them their flowers. πŸ’


okay that's the whole page, bestie! source/version energy: System Manager's Manual, HV_KVP_DAEMON(8). date? the footer didn't drop one, so we're just gonna vibe. bye babes 🫢✨