diff -u kvm-72+dfsg/debian/changelog kvm-72+dfsg/debian/changelog
--- kvm-72+dfsg/debian/changelog
+++ kvm-72+dfsg/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+kvm (1:72+dfsg-1ubuntu5) intrepid; urgency=low
+
+  * debian/hal-kvm.fdi, debian/hal-kvm.policy: hal object descriptor and
+    policy file for kvm/virt-hardware
+  * debian/kvm.install, debian/rules: installation rules to put the hal
+    configuration in the correct place (LP: #273764)
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:27:43 -0500
+
 kvm (1:72+dfsg-1ubuntu4) intrepid; urgency=low
 
   * debian/kvm-ok: simple script to determine of the cpu supports kvm
diff -u kvm-72+dfsg/debian/kvm.install kvm-72+dfsg/debian/kvm.install
--- kvm-72+dfsg/debian/kvm.install
+++ kvm-72+dfsg/debian/kvm.install
@@ -9,0 +10,3 @@
+usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/*
+usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/*
+
diff -u kvm-72+dfsg/debian/rules kvm-72+dfsg/debian/rules
--- kvm-72+dfsg/debian/rules
+++ kvm-72+dfsg/debian/rules
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@
 
 	install -D -m 0755 debian/kvm-ok $(CURDIR)/debian/tmp/usr/bin/kvm-ok
 
+	# Install hal configuration; makes kvm-group unnecessary on desktops
+	install -D -m 644 debian/hal-kvm.fdi $(CURDIR)/debian/tmp/usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/10-kvm.fdi
+	install -D -m 644 debian/hal-kvm.policy $(CURDIR)/debian/tmp/usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/org.freedesktop.hal.kvm.policy
+
 	# kvm-source
 	install -D -m 0755 debian/reportbug-hook.sh $(CURDIR)/debian/tmp/usr/share/bug/kvm-source
 	# Copy only the driver source to the proper location
only in patch2:
unchanged:
--- kvm-72+dfsg.orig/debian/hal-kvm.fdi
+++ kvm-72+dfsg/debian/hal-kvm.fdi
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<deviceinfo version="0.2">
+  <device>
+    <spawn udi="/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/kvm"/>
+  </device>
+  <device>
+    <match key="info.udi" string="/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/kvm">
+      <append key="info.capabilities" type="strlist">access_control</append>
+      <merge key="access_control.file" type="string">/dev/kvm</merge>
+      <merge key="access_control.type" type="string">virt-hardware</merge>
+    </match>
+  </device>
+</deviceinfo>
only in patch2:
unchanged:
--- kvm-72+dfsg.orig/debian/hal-kvm.policy
+++ kvm-72+dfsg/debian/hal-kvm.policy
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE policyconfig PUBLIC
+ "-//freedesktop//DTD PolicyKit Policy Configuration 1.0//EN"
+ "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/PolicyKit/1.0/policyconfig.dtd">
+
+<policyconfig>
+
+  <action id="org.freedesktop.hal.device-access.virt-hardware">
+    <description>Directly access virtualization acceleration hardware</description>
+    <message>System policy prevents access to the virtualization device</message>
+    <defaults>
+      <allow_inactive>yes</allow_inactive>
+      <allow_active>yes</allow_active>
+    </defaults>
+  </action>
+
+</policyconfig>