kernel: refactor our kernel generation code#1465
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move the config for pkvm up, so it can be applied as required. Signed-off-by: Brian McGillion <bmg.avoin@gmail.com>
Move the tests up, so they can be more generically applied and run. Signed-off-by: Brian McGillion <bmg.avoin@gmail.com>
Keep the kernel modules with the kernel configs and not in the toplevel packages for better alignment and modularity. Signed-off-by: Brian McGillion <bmg.avoin@gmail.com>
Each kernel, Guest and host should have their own configurations. Making this explicit. This PR does not update the hardening baseline that is in use. It just creates a baseline to allow that in a follow on work Signed-off-by: Brian McGillion <bmg.avoin@gmail.com>
The profile is the correct place to define the hardening config that is to be used for a particular target. Signed-off-by: Brian McGillion <bmg.avoin@gmail.com>
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Create explicit modules for the kernel that can be included in the respective vms or the host. Signed-off-by: Brian McGillion <bmg.avoin@gmail.com>
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Include the definition of the kernel into each of the VMs and the host. Signed-off-by: Brian McGillion <bmg.avoin@gmail.com>
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Consolidate the kernel configuration code for both the host and the guests.
Make explicit modules for these kernels.
This PR does not add or update the hardening configuration. I is the ground work to allow for a hardended configuration in the future. However, it does align the kernel versions that are in use in the x86_64 targets.
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aarch64aarch64x86_64x86_64x86_64Installation Method
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