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Emulating CXL Memory Expanders in QEMU
Build and install a working branch of QEMU. Launch a pre-made QEMU instance with a CXL Memory Expander. Create a memory region for the CXL Memory Expander. Convert that memory region between DEVDAX and NUMA Modes.
Emulating CXL Shared Memory Devices in QEMU
Build and install a working branch of QEMU. Launch a pre-made QEMU lab with 2 hosts utilizing a shared memory device. Access the shared memory region through a devdax device, and share information between the two hosts to verify that the shared memory region is functioning.