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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2004
Randolph L. Campbell, Folsom, CA (US);
Gehad M Galal, Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Randolph L. Campbell, Folsom, CA (US);
Gehad M Galal, Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a processor having a normal execution mode and a host execution mode. A virtual machine monitor (VMM) operable in conjunction with the host execution mode creates at least one protected mode environment to operate guest software in a protected memory area. Responsive to a command to switch between protected modes, the VMM causes the processor to atomically switch between an original protected mode environment and a target protected mode environment. A virtual machine execution (VMX) mode may be utilized to enable virtual machine functionality for use in switching between protected modes.