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Re: [Xen-users] Intel VT-d Support

To: Jeroen Torrekens <jeroen.torrekens@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Intel VT-d Support
From: Igor Chubin <igor@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:43:55 +0200
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> 
> What do you mean by: it is not the same? If VT is enabled in the BIOS you 
> will see vmx as processor capability in /proc/cpuinfo. If VT is disabled in 
> the BIOS, you will not see vmx in the capabilities array. VT == VT-d == vmx 
> unless I really missed something...
> 


VT-d != VT


Here [1] is really (imho) good paper related to VT-d.

[1] http://www.intel.com/technology/itj/2006/v10i3/2-io/7-conclusion.htm

> Cheers,
> Jeroen
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