Re: [Fastboot] [PATCH 03/03] kexec: Avoid overwriting the current pgd (V2, x86_64)

[Magnus Damm]

On 5/26/06, Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 1a. The C-code in xen_machine_kexec() performs a hypercall.
> >
> > 1b. The hypervisor jumps to the assembly code.
> > After prepare we've created a NX-safe mapping for the control page. We
> > jump to that NX-safe address to transfer control to the assembly code.
>
> This is about kexec'ing the physical machine, not the virtual machine,
> right?

Correct, kexec:ing from dom0.

/ magnus
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