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[Xen-devel] [PATCH] Mask off the reserved features in cpuid (ecx = 1)


  • To: "xen-devel" <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: "Nakajima, Jun" <jun.nakajima@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:53:28 -0800
  • Delivery-date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:55:13 +0000
  • List-id: Xen developer discussion <xen-devel.lists.xensource.com>
  • Thread-index: AcYAL6anvMFAwxtqTay+9XPbBG3DbQ==
  • Thread-topic: [PATCH] Mask off the reserved features in cpuid (ecx = 1)

The patch prevents new potential features from being exposed to the
guests when not virtualized properly. Guests can attempt to set the
control registers, etc. (and get #GP and panic) if they are aware of the
new feature and the cpuid says it's available.

Signed-off-by: <jun.nakajima@xxxxxxxxx>

Jun
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Intel Open Source Technology Center 

Attachment: cpuid.patch
Description: cpuid.patch

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