Patent · US Active

ACPI communication between virtual machine monitor and policy virtual machine via mailbox

US7937701B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael Kinney · Olympia, US
Kirk D. Brannock · Olympia, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2005
Grant date	May 3, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2009/45583
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and system enable bi-directional communications between a virtual machine monitor (“VMM”) and an Advanced Configuration & Power Interface (“ACPI”) compliant guest operating system. In one embodiment, a virtual machine (“VM”) may be designated as the owner of the host platform (“Policy VM”). The Policy VM may communicate with the VMM to control all configuration and power management decisions on the platform.

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