Linux adds new tool to monitor AMD SEV encryption status

The Linux kernel introduces /sys/devices/system/cpu/sev/sev_status to monitor AMD SEV encryption status.

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This sysfs interface simplifies checking SEV status on AMD processors.

System administrators will be able to more easily monitor virtual machine security.

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