发明授权
- 专利标题: Virtual interrupt processing in a layered virtualization architecture
- 专利标题(中): 分层虚拟化架构中的虚拟中断处理
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申请号: US11694236申请日: 2007-03-30
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公开(公告)号: US07975267B2公开(公告)日: 2011-07-05
- 发明人: Steven M. Bennett , Andrew V. Anderson , Gilbert Neiger , Dion Rodgers , Richard A. Uhlig , Lawrence O. Smith , Barry E. Huntley
- 申请人: Steven M. Bennett , Andrew V. Anderson , Gilbert Neiger , Dion Rodgers , Richard A. Uhlig , Lawrence O. Smith , Barry E. Huntley
- 代理商 Thomas R. Lane
- 主分类号: G06F9/455
- IPC分类号: G06F9/455 ; G06F9/46 ; G06F13/24
摘要:
Embodiments of apparatuses, methods, and systems for processing virtual interrupts in a layered virtualization architecture are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes virtual machine entry logic, recognition logic, and evaluation logic. The virtual machine entry logic is to transfer control of the apparatus from a host to a guest. The recognition logic is to recognize a virtual interrupt request. The evaluation logic is to determine whether to transfer control from the guest to an intervening monitor in response to the virtual interrupt request.