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[Xen-devel] Re: [Patch] Add NMI Injection and Pending Support in VMX

To: "Shan, Haitao" <haitao.shan@xxxxxxxxx>, <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: [Patch] Add NMI Injection and Pending Support in VMX
From: Keir Fraser <keir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:47:32 +0100
Cc: "Dong, Eddie" <eddie.dong@xxxxxxxxx>, "Cui, Dexuan" <dexuan.cui@xxxxxxxxx>
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Please sync with 15388:50358c4b37f4, which adds NMI support (but doesn't
support the new Intel virtual-NMIs feature).

 -- Keir

On 20/6/07 11:47, "Shan, Haitao" <haitao.shan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Currently, Xen does not support injecting an NMI to HVM guest OS. Adding
> this 
> feature is necessary for those softwares which depend on NMI to function
> correctly,
> such as KDB and oprofile.
> 
> The attached patch allows NMI to be injected to guest OS in NMIP capable
> platforms.
> It also enables to queue an NMI and then inject it as soon as possible.
> 
> Signed-off-by:      Haitao Shan <haitao.shan@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by:      Eddie Dong   <eddie.dong@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by:      Dexuan Cui    <dexuan.cui@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Please refer to the latest Intel SDM 3B (published in May, 2007):
> http://www.intel.com/products/processor/manuals/index.htm
> 
> 
> Best Regards
> Haitao Shan
> 


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