linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] disable interrupt shadow state for emulated instruction

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Message-ID: <20090408194540.GD18521@redhat.com>
Date:	Wed, 8 Apr 2009 22:45:40 +0300
From:	Gleb Natapov <gleb@...hat.com>
To:	Glauber Costa <glommer@...hat.com>
Cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, avi@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] disable interrupt shadow state for emulated instruction

On Wed, Apr 08, 2009 at 03:43:06PM -0300, Glauber Costa wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 08, 2009 at 11:31:54AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> > Glauber Costa wrote:
> >> mov ss is a non-issue, since it is executed natively.
> >
> > In real mode?
> it seems so, to me. But I can be wrong. If I am, then I'd
> propose the same path I proposed for sti for this.
> 
In big real mode everything is emulated.

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			Gleb.
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