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Virtualization event processing in a layered virtualization architecture

US8271978B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Steven M. Bennett · Hillsboro, US
Andrew V. Anderson · Forest Grove, US
Gilbert Neiger · Portland, US
Dion Rodgers · Hillsboro, US
Richard Uhlig · Hillsboro, US
Lawrence O. Smith · Beaverton, US
Barry E. Huntley · Hillsboro, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 18, 2010
Grant date	Sep 18, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 4, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2009/45566
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for processing virtualization events in a layered virtualization architecture are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a event logic and evaluation logic. The event logic is to recognize a virtualization event. The evaluation logic is to determine whether to transfer control from a child guest to a parent guest in response to the virtualization event.

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