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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] supporting non-NX/XD capable processors on x86_6

To: Jerone Young <jyoung5@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] supporting non-NX/XD capable processors on x86_64 xenlinux
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:05:49 +0100
Cc: Jerone Young <jerone@xxxxxxxxx>, xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Nakajima, Jun" <jun.nakajima@xxxxxxxxx>
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On 18 Aug 2005, at 16:39, Jerone Young wrote:

If I remember correctly (will create a patch shortly to make 100% sure).
If the option is off in the BIOS than NX bit will not show up as a CPU
feature flag. And of course once it's on in the bios then it does.

Good to hear. Case closed on nx/xd then...

 -- Keir


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