LPIC-3 Exam 305 (Virtualization and Containerization) — Question 2

Which CPU flag indicates the hardware virtualization capability on an AMD CPU?

Answer options

• A. HVM
• B. VIRT
• C. SVM
• D. PVM
• E. VMX

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, SVM, which stands for Secure Virtual Machine, a feature that enables hardware virtualization on AMD CPUs. The other options, such as HVM, PVM, and VMX, are related to virtualization but specifically pertain to different architectures or are not applicable to AMD processors.