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From: Xiao Guangrong <guangrong.xiao@linux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V4 7/7] KVM, pkeys: disable PKU feature without ept
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 17:28:20 +0800
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On 03/05/2016 07:27 PM, Huaitong Han wrote:
> This patch disables CPUID:PKU without ept, because pkeys is not yet
> implemented for shadow paging.
>

Does the PKRU is loaded/saved during vm-enter/vm-exit?

BTW, I just very quickly go through the spec, it seems VMX lacks the ability
to intercept the access to PKRU. Right?