From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Avi Kivity Subject: Re: Real Mode Improvement on Intel Hosts - GSoC Project Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:49:41 +0300 Message-ID: <4812D085.1000906@qumranet.com> References: <52d4a3890804240758q289a4809i1d607a93dc15ed24@mail.gmail.com> <4810AFD3.4080901@codemonkey.ws> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, Mohammed Gamal , Guillaume Thouvenin , Rik van Riel To: Anthony Liguori Return-path: In-Reply-To: <4810AFD3.4080901@codemonkey.ws> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org Anthony Liguori wrote: > The second stage is to use a loop of x86_emulate() to run all 16-bit > code (instead of using vm86 mode). This will allow us to support guests > that use big real mode. > > Why do that unconditionally, instead of only when in a big-real-mode state? -- Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone