Re: VT-X Locking Bit Flip in Real Mode?

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On Fri, Mar 30, 2012, Jake Thomas wrote about "VT-X Locking Bit Flip in Real Mode?":
>      The assumption here is that once the locking bit is in the
> "locked" position, you can't unlock it until a power cycle unlocks it.

This is indeed what the Intel spec say - unless I'm misunderstanding
something.

>     But I can't help but wonder if you can flip the locking bit from
> the "locked" position to the "unlocked" position if you're still in
> real mode.

What makes you think that being in real mode makes a difference?
As far as I know, it doesn't. Any reason why you think it does?

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