>
> "This utilizes the cr3 filter capability of the hardware - if this works out
> then no VM exit happens"
>
> NO VM-exits happen. h... maybe I need to go over the intel manuals more
> thoroughly, however any hints will be most welcomed.
Hi,
I think you're confused a bit ;)
the cr3 filt
Omar Khan wrote:
> Dor Laor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
>
>> Theoretically speaking the answer is yes, vmcall is a special
>> instruction that it one and only purpose is the exit from the guest.
>> While mov cr3 instruction might be bound to other actions of the
>> processor and might have m
Dor Laor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Theoretically speaking the answer is yes, vmcall is a special
> instruction that it one and only purpose is the exit from the guest.
> While mov cr3 instruction might be bound to other actions of the
> processor and might have more effects on the pipeline
>> The hypercall sequence does not avoid a vmexit. The guest issues a
>> vmcall instruction, which is trapped and processed by the host.
>>
>
>Thanks for replying Avi. In your response
> (http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/481457) to the
announcement
>of the
> KVM paravirtualization patch
Avi Kivity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> The hypercall sequence does not avoid a vmexit. The guest issues a
> vmcall instruction, which is trapped and processed by the host.
>
Thanks for replying Avi. In your response
(http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/481457) to the announcement o
Omar Khan wrote:
> hi,
>
>I have a couple of kvm/kernel newbie questions:
>
>1. What is the sequence of events for a paravirtualization hypercall? I
> understand how VMX architecture works, but how does the paravirt fit in? When
> we
> make a paravirt sys call we avoid a VMexit, but which
hi,
I have a couple of kvm/kernel newbie questions:
1. What is the sequence of events for a paravirtualization hypercall? I
understand how VMX architecture works, but how does the paravirt fit in? When we
make a paravirt sys call we avoid a VMexit, but which address space does the
call go t
