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[Xen-devel] where the vcpu-s switching is happen


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  • From: xennn <openbg@xxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2014 10:43:21 -0800 (PST)
  • Delivery-date: Sun, 02 Mar 2014 18:43:45 +0000
  • List-id: Xen developer discussion <xen-devel.lists.xen.org>

Hi all,

I wlould like to ask where is the code where the switching of vcpu-s on one
physical cpu is happening?

If i use x86 and vmx mode i think that the actual switch i happen in 
vmx_ctxt_switch_to(struct vcpu *v) at vmx.c file. 

I think the vmx_restore_guest_msrs(v) function is responsible for restoring
the registers of the guest and the RIP register - which is the real task
switching between vcpus. 

i'm not sure but i would like to ask where the RIP register is changed with
the new vcpu's instuction pointer?

as far as i know the RIP register is stored at VMCS controll stucture and it
is loaded when that structure become active ... 

plase help with some hints about this proccess.

Best Regards




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