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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2007
Gilbert Neiger, Portland, OR (US);
Randolph L. Campbell, Folsom, CA (US);
James B. Crossland, Banks, OR (US);
Gideon Gerzon, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Leena K. Puthiyedath, Beaverton, OR (US);
Stephen A. Fischer, Gold River, CA (US);
Steven M. Bennett, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Andrew V. Anderson, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Gilbert Neiger, Portland, OR (US);
Randolph L. Campbell, Folsom, CA (US);
James B. Crossland, Banks, OR (US);
Gideon Gerzon, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Leena K. Puthiyedath, Beaverton, OR (US);
Stephen A. Fischer, Gold River, CA (US);
Steven M. Bennett, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Andrew V. Anderson, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of apparatuses, methods, and systems detecting spin loops in a virtual machine environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes detection logic and virtualization logic. The detection logic is to detect whether a guest is executing a spin loop. The virtualization logic is to transfer control of the apparatus from the guest to a host in response to the detection logic detecting that the guest is executing the spin loop.