Re: [PATCH] KVM: x86: Ignore cpuid faulting in SMM

[Sean Christopherson]

On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:45:42 -0800, Jim Mattson wrote:
> The Intel Virtualization Technology FlexMigration Application Note says,
> "When CPUID faulting is enabled, all executions of the CPUID instruction
> outside system-management mode (SMM) cause a general-protection exception
> (#GP(0)) if the current privilege level (CPL) is greater than 0."
> 
> Always allow the execution of CPUID in SMM.
> 
> [...]

Applied to kvm-x86 misc, thanks!

[1/1] KVM: x86: Ignore cpuid faulting in SMM
      https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/690dc03859e7

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