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Virtual machine execution using virtualization software with shadow page tables and address space interspersed among guest operating system address space

US8245227B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2009
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/152
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a computing system having virtualization software including a guest operating system (OS), a method for operating wherein virtualization software address space is distributed in guest OS address space that includes: granting the guest OS execute, but not read or write, access, to pages in the virtualization software address space.

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