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[Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH] x64-vmxassist-fix.patch

To: Arun Sharma <arun.sharma@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH] x64-vmxassist-fix.patch
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 06:39:57 +0100
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On 10 Jun 2005, at 23:09, Arun Sharma wrote:

Fix 64 bit build.

Signed-off-by: Nitin Kamble <nitin.a.kamble@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Arun Sharma <arun.sharma@xxxxxxxxx>

Surely the correct fix is to put a .code32 at the top of the file? The vmxassist stuff should run in 32-bit protected mode: long mode doesn't necessarily support VM86 mode (not on amd chips I believe).

I think the checked-in fix is benign but not the right run-time fix. :-)

 -- Keir


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