Re: Page Eviction Algorithm

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 On 10/26/2010 05:08 PM, Prasad Joshi wrote:
>>>
>>>  Can you please suggest me something that would add value to KVM?
>>>
>>
>>  O(1) write protection (on the TODO page) is interesting and important.  It's
>>  difficult, so you may want to start with O(1) invalidation.
>
>  I am not sure if I can understand what exactly is a MMU invalidation.
>  Is it cache invalidation or TLB invalidation? Can you please
>  elaborate. I am really sorry if I am asking a silly question.

Does this MMU invalidation has to do something with the EPT (Extended
Page Table)

No

and instruction INVEPT?

No, (though INVEPT has to be run as part of this operation, via kvm_flush_remote_tlbs).

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