Single stepping a virtual machine guest using a reorder buffer

Details Single stepping a virtual machine guest using a reorder buffer Single stepping a virtual machine guest using a reorder buffer

2008-05-06

2008-05-06

Chan, Eddie (Department: 2183)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Processing control

Specialized instruction processing in support of testing,...

C712S225000, C712S245000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07370181

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of apparatuses, systems, and methods for single stepping a virtual machine guest using a reorder buffer are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a sequencer and a reorder buffer. The sequencer is to issue micro-operations. The reorder buffer is to signal the sequencer to signal the sequencer to issue micro-operations corresponding to a monitor trap flag event.

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