Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Virtual machine memory lock-down
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Application No.: US16238064Application Date: 2019-01-02
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Publication No.: US10552345B2Publication Date: 2020-02-04
- Inventor: Michael Tsirkin
- Applicant: Red Hat Israel, Ltd.
- Applicant Address: IL Ra'anana
- Assignee: Red Hat Israel, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Red Hat Israel, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: IL Ra'anana
- Agency: K&L Gates LLP
- Main IPC: G06F12/14
- IPC: G06F12/14 ; G06F9/455

Abstract:
A hypervisor receives, from a guest virtual machine, a request to disable access to a memory range. The hypervisor disables access to the memory range. The hypervisor detects a prohibited access attempt. The prohibited access attempt is an access attempt to the memory range. Responsive to detecting the prohibited access attempt, the hypervisor stops the guest virtual machine. The hypervisor receives a request to reboot the guest virtual machine. The hypervisor reboots the guest virtual machine. Responsive to rebooting the guest virtual machine, the hypervisor enables access to the memory range.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190155756A1 VIRTUAL MACHINE MEMORY LOCK-DOWN Public/Granted day:2019-05-23
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