Re: [Xen-devel] "Bounties" on XEN to Windows2000 support

[Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hi all,
> 
> Next-gen CPUs (Intel VT, AMD Pacifica) will have hardware extensions for
> virtualisation of the CPUs but they will not help for virtualization of IOs.
> This will make possible to run a Windows as a guest O.S. but without any 
> virtualization of IOs. Correct ?

Yes, virtualisation of some standard hardware devices (e.g., basic
NIC, IDE, ...) needs to be done in software.

 -- Keir


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