Re: [Xen-devel] VMX Assist and x86 segment registers

[Randy Thelen <rthelen@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Anthony Liguori wrote:

> vmxassist is the source of the problem here though as it uses vm86  
> mode which means that there is no way to get at the hidden cpu  
> state.  If we moved to a model where all 16-bit code was emulated  
> by qemu, we would have access to all the hidden cpu state.
> There are fewer problems in 32 bit mode since the segmentation  
> stuff is mostly visible so there shouldn't be a problem in handing  
> off from the 16 bit emulator to to direct 32 bit execution.
I completely agree.  If there's anything I can do to help, e.g.,  
running code in during development, please let me know.
-- Randy

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