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From: Sebastian Kaliszewski <Sebastian.Kaliszewski@softax.com.pl>
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Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] Patch: generate a DBF when a GPF could not
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Bernhard Kauer wrote:
> Qemu does not generate a double fault (DBF) on x86, if a general protection
> fault could not be delivered. Instead it hangs in a loop.
> 
> The patch fix this bug by checking whether we are already in a GPF exception.

If you're at it, maybe add triple fault handling (ie exception if DBF 
handler) -- it should reset CPU.


rgds
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Sebastian Kaliszewski