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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH][VMX] a small clean to vmx_world_restore

To: "Li, Xin B" <xin.b.li@xxxxxxxxx>, <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH][VMX] a small clean to vmx_world_restore
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:57:54 +0100
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The current code is correct in that case, and more generally, and also one
line shorter than the proposed patch.

 -- Keir

On 13/10/07 11:49, "Li, Xin B" <xin.b.li@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If guest exits real mode, in vmx_world_restore, c->cr0 is equal to
> guest_cr0.
> -Xin 
> 
>> I think it's correct as is and changing it in this way could break it.
>> Whether a reference is acquired depends on new CR0.PG. Whether
>> a reference
>> is dropped depends on old CR0.PG. Which is how the code
>> currently works.
>> 
>> -- Keir
>> 
>> On 13/10/07 10:51, "Li, Xin B" <xin.b.li@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> a small clean to vmx_world_restore.
>>> Signed-off-by: Xin Li <xin.b.li@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>> 



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