Re: [PATCH] do not keep interrupt window closed by sti in real mode

H. Peter Anvin
2009-04-08T06:26:29Z

Avi Kivity wrote:
>
> I'm guessing the problem is due to the second instruction. We don't
> clear the 'blocked by interrupt shadow' flag when we emulate, which
> extends interrupt shadow by one more instruction. If the instruction
> sequence is 'sti hlt' we end in an inconsistent state.
>

Ah, and since we're in real mode, we have to emulate everything (at
least on some hardware), right? So we really do need to clear the
interrupt shadow bit in the interpreter... I don't see a way around that.

Otherwise not just STI but MOV SS shadows will break, and in real mode
MOV SS shadow is crucial.

-hpa

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