[Xen-devel] [PATCH] intel_txt: to add more strict check to detec

To:	Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:	[Xen-devel] [PATCH] intel_txt: to add more strict check to detect VMX disabled by BIOS
From:	"Wang, Shane" <shane.wang@xxxxxxxxx>
Date:	Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:29:59 +0800
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This patch is to add more strict check to detect if VMX is disabled by BIOS.

According to the Intel SDM 3B spec,
- Bit 1 enables VMXON in SMX operation. If this bit is clear, execution of
VMXON in SMX operation causes a general-protection exception.
- Bit 2 enables VMXON outside SMX operation. If this bit is clear, execution of
VMXON outside SMX operation causes a general-protection exception.

Signed-off-by: Shane Wang <shane.wang@xxxxxxxxx>

txt_fix_xen.patch
Description: txt_fix_xen.patch

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