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Re: [Xen-devel] How to support hardware DEP feature in HVM?

To: Yanjun Wu <yanjun.wu@xxxxxxxxx>, "xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] How to support hardware DEP feature in HVM?
From: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:21:33 +0000
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On 26/03/2009 08:07, "Yanjun Wu" <yanjun.wu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> From the previous post I learned that Xen haven't implement CPU's VT
> feature for HVM's vcpu.
> So I guess it is the same about hardware DEP (Data Execution
> Protection) feature that is related to Intel's DX or AMD's NX bit.
> (correct me if I'm wrong.)
> Currently I have a Windows application using hardware DEP and I want
> to port it to Xen's HVM.
> Is there any alternative way to support hardware DEP in HVM? or any
> suggestions on how to modify Xen to achieve it? Thanks.
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