S/390 hypervisor file systemEdit online The S/390® hypervisor file system (hypfs) provides a mechanism to access LPAR and z/VM® hypervisor data. Building a kernel with the S/390 hypervisor file systemThere is an option in the kernel configuration menu that you must select to compile a kernel with the S/390 hypervisor file system.Directory structureWhen the hypfs file system is mounted, the accounting information is retrieved and a file system tree is created. The tree contains a full set of attribute files with the hypervisor information.Setting up the S/390 hypervisor file systemTo use the file system, it must be mounted. You can mount the file system with the mount command or with an entry in /etc/fstab.Working with the S/390 hypervisor file systemTypical tasks that you must perform when working with the S/390 hypervisor file system include defining access permissions and updating hypfs information.Parent topic: System resources