[Xen-devel] Xen and AMD: VMExit on int 0x80 and 64bit case.

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Subject:	[Xen-devel] Xen and AMD: VMExit on int 0x80 and 64bit case.
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Date:	Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:29:52 +0200
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Hi

I'm looking through xen-devel archive and I found an old mail (2007) wich speaks about "VMExit forcing" in AMD/HVM architecture for some "events". M. Williamson said: "It it possible to arrange for a VMEXIT to occur on int 0x80". I would ask you if you know an example or others informations witch may clarify this kind of trick.

I think that this is not required for 64bit-Xen and 32bit/64bit PV-Guest because Xen must intercept all int 0x80 directly, right? In this cases I can hook this event only through ENTRY(int80_direct_trap)
(x86_64/entry.S) procedure or there is another "high level procedure"?

Thanks you very much!

Bye

Dario

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[Xen-devel] Xen and AMD: VMExit on int 0x80 and 64bit case.