Transitioning between virtual machine monitor domains in a virtual machine environment
US7581219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2105
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for handling certain virtualization events occurring within a virtual machine environment. More particularly, at least one embodiment of the invention pertains to handling events related to the sub-operating system mode using a dedicated virtual machine monitor (VMM) called the system management mode VMM (SVMM), which exists in a separate portion of memory from a main virtual machine monitor (MVMM) used to handle virtualization events other than those related to the sub-operating system mode. In at least one embodiment, a technique for initializing and managing transitions to and from the SVMM is disclosed.
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