Real mode is always entered from protected mode with dpl=0. Since the dpl doesn't affect execution, and we already override it to 3 in the vmcs (as vmx requires), we can allow execution in that state. Signed-off-by: Avi Kivity <avi@xxxxxxxxxx> --- arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c index e94b90b..4f3d6ac 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c @@ -3318,7 +3318,7 @@ static bool rmode_segment_valid(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int seg) return false; if (var.limit != 0xffff) return false; - if (ar != 0xf3) + if ((ar | (3 << AR_DPL_SHIFT)) != 0xf3) return false; return true; -- 1.7.11.3 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
