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[Xen-devel] [PATCH] hvm: clear vmxe if vmxoff

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Subject: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] hvm: clear vmxe if vmxoff
From: Magnus Damm <magnus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:44:25 +0900
Cc: Magnus Damm <magnus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, magnus.damm@xxxxxxxxx
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hvm: clear vmxe if vmxoff

The current Xen code keeps X86_CR4_VMXE set even if VMXON has not been 
executed. The stop_vmx() code assumes that it is possible to call VMXOFF
if X86_CR4_VMXE is set which is not always true. Calling VMXOFF without 
VMXON results in an illegal opcode trap, and to avoid this condition this 
patch makes sure that X86_CR4_VMXE is only set when VMXON has been called.

Tested using x86_32 on a Pentium D 930.

Signed-Off-By: Magnus Damm <magnus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

--- 0001/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ work/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c     2006-09-29 14:49:55.000000000 +0900
@@ -485,8 +485,10 @@ static void vmx_ctxt_switch_to(struct vc
 
 static void stop_vmx(void)
 {
-    if (read_cr4() & X86_CR4_VMXE)
+    if (read_cr4() & X86_CR4_VMXE) {
         __vmxoff();
+        clear_in_cr4(X86_CR4_VMXE);
+    }
 }
 
 void vmx_migrate_timers(struct vcpu *v)
@@ -806,12 +808,14 @@ int start_vmx(void)
 
     if ( (vmcs = vmx_alloc_host_vmcs()) == NULL )
     {
+        clear_in_cr4(X86_CR4_VMXE);
         printk("Failed to allocate host VMCS\n");
         return 0;
     }
 
     if ( __vmxon(virt_to_maddr(vmcs)) )
     {
+        clear_in_cr4(X86_CR4_VMXE);
         printk("VMXON failed\n");
         vmx_free_host_vmcs(vmcs);
         return 0;

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