Re: [PATCH 1/2] KVM: SVM: Sync efer back into nested vmcb

From: Avi Kivity
Date: Tue Jul 27 2010 - 15:07:45 EST


On 07/27/2010 07:14 PM, Joerg Roedel wrote:
This patch fixes a bug in a nested hypervisor that heavily
switches between real-mode and long-mode. The problem is
fixed by syncing back efer into the guest vmcb on emulated
vmexit.

This is vmware? IIRC their old kernel was 32-bit, so they need to switch all the time.

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