From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Anthony Liguori Subject: Re: Real Mode Improvement on Intel Hosts - GSoC Project Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:19:57 -0500 Message-ID: <4813481D.7020606@codemonkey.ws> References: <52d4a3890804240758q289a4809i1d607a93dc15ed24@mail.gmail.com> <4810AFD3.4080901@codemonkey.ws> <4812D085.1000906@qumranet.com> 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: Avi Kivity Return-path: In-Reply-To: <4812D085.1000906@qumranet.com> 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 Avi Kivity wrote: > 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? It can be. It's probably easier from a development perspective to make it unconditional and then to flush out all the necessary instructions. Regards, Anthony Liguori ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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