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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2019
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Gilbert Neiger, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Mayank Bomb, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Manohar Castelino, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Robert Chappell, Portland, OR (US);
David Durham, Beaverton, OR (US);
Barry Huntley, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Anton Ivanov, Beaverton, OR (US);
Madhavan Parthasarathy, Portland, OR (US);
Scott Rodgers, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Ravi Sahita, Beaverton, OR (US);
Vedvyas Shanbhogue, Austin, TX (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of an invention for virtualization exceptions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a processor includes instruction hardware, control logic, and execution hardware. The instruction hardware is to receive a plurality of instructions, including an instruction to enter a virtual machine. The control logic is to determine, in response to a privileged event occurring within the virtual machine, whether to generate a virtualization exception. The execution hardware is to generate a virtualization exception in response to the control logic determining to generate a virtualization exception.