Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform better management and control of VM (virtual machine) operations. SOLUTION: Methods and systems are provided to control transitions between a virtual machine (VM) and a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM). A processor uses state action indicators to load and/or store associated elements of a machine state before completing the transition. The state action indicators may be stored in a Virtual Machine Control Structure (VMCS), predetermined, and/or calculated dynamically. In some embodiments, the values loaded can be directly acquired from the VMCS, predetermined and/or calculated dynamically. In some embodiments, the values stored may be acquired directly from the machine state, predetermined and/or calculated dynamically. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method for allowing execution of a system management mode (SMM) code during secure operations in a microprocessor system. SOLUTION: In one embodiment, a system management interruption (SMI) may be first directed to a handler in a secured virtual machine monitor (SVMM). The SMI may then be re-directed to an SMM code located in a virtual machine (VM) that is under the security control of the SVMM. This redirection can be accomplished by allowing reading from and writing to the system management (SM) base register in the processor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a system to control the execution of a virtual machine (VM). SOLUTION: A VM monitor (VMM) indirectly accesses VM control structures (VMCS) through access instructions transferred to a processor. In one embodiment, the access instructions include VMCS component identifiers used by the processor to determine the appropriate storage component for the VMCS components. The processor identifies the appropriate storage location for the VMCS components within a processor storage mechanism or within a memory storage mechanism. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided to control transitions between a virtual machine (VM) and Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM). A processor uses state action indicators to load and/or store associated elements of machine state before completing the transition. The state action indicators may be stored in a Virtual Machine Control Structure (VMCS), predetermined, and/or calculated dynamically. In some embodiments, the values loaded can be directly acquired from the VMCS, predetermined and/or calculated dynamically. In some embodiments, the values stored may be acquired directly from machine state, predetermined and/or calculated dynamically.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a processor mode is provided for guest software. The processor mode enables the guest software to operate at a privilege level intended by the guest software. When the guest software attempts to perform an operation restricted by processor mode, the processor mode is exited to transfer control of the operation to a virtual-machine monitor, which runs outside this processor mode.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus are used to efficiently translate memory addresses. The translation scheme yields a translated address, a memory type for the translated address, and a fault bit for the translation.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided to control the execution of a virtual machine (VM). A VM Monitor (VMM) accesses VM Control Structures (VMCS) indirectly through access instructions passed to a processor. In one embodiment, the access instructions include VMCS component identifiers used by the processor to determine the appropriate storage location for the VMCS components. The processor identifies the appropriate storage location for the VMCS component within the processor storage or within memory.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method includes transitioning control to a virtual machine (VM) from a virtual machine monitor (VMM), determining that a VMM timer indicator is set to an enabling value, and identifying a VMM timer value configured by the VMM. The method further includes periodically comparing a current value of a timing source with the VMM timer value, generating an internal event if the current value of the timing source has reached the VMM timer value, and transitioning control to the VMM in response to the internal event without incurring an event handling procedure in any one of the VMM and the VM.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, fault information relating to a fault associated with the operation of guest software is received. Further, a determination is made as to whether the fault information satisfies one or more filtering criterion. If the determination is positive, control remains with the guest software and is not transferred to the virtual machine monitor (VMM).
Abstract:
Bei einer Ausführungsform wird eine Anforderung für einen Übergang der Steuerung an eine virtuelle Maschine (VM) von einem Monitor einer virtuellen Maschine (VMM) erhalten, und es wird festgestellt, ob der VMM die Übermittlung eines Fehlers an die VM angefordert hat. Wenn die Feststellung positiv ist, so wird der Fehler an die VM übermittelt, wenn die Steuerung an die VM übergeht.