> From: Tian, Kevin
> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 1:52 PM
> 
> > From: Jan Beulich [mailto:jbeul...@suse.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 5:35 PM
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 0
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 2008
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 2008
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 0
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 2008
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 0
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 2008
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 2008
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 2008
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 2008
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 2008
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 800
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 804
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 806
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 80a
> > > (XEN) nvmx_handle_vmwrite: 80e
> > > (XEN) nvmx_update_virtual_apic_address: vCPU1 0xffffffffffffffff(vAPIC)
> 0x0(APIC),
> > 0x0(TPR) ctrl=b5b9effe sec=0
> >
> > Assuming the field starts out as other than all ones, could you check
> > its value on each of the intercepted VMWRITEs, to at least narrow
> > when it changes.
> >
> > Kevin, Jun - are there any cases where the hardware would alter
> > this field's value? Like during some guest side LAPIC manipulations?
> > (The same monitoring as suggested during VMWRITEs could of
> > course also be added to LAPIC accesses visible to the hypervisor,
> > but I guess there won't be too many of those.)
> >
> 
> No such case in my knowledge. But let me confirm with hardware team.
> 

Confirmed no such case.

Thanks
Kevin

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