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Monitoring execution of guest code in a virtual machine

US8402441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 2008
Grant dateMar 19, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2009/45591
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided for monitoring registered code in a virtual machine of a virtualization system. The method includes instantiating a guest in the virtual machine of the virtualization system and monitoring execution of code registered for monitored execution in an execution context of the guest. The monitoring is performed by the virtualization system and is hidden from computations of the guest.

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