VMX (Virtual Machine Extensions)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Intel_VT-x
gptkbp:developedBy	gptkb:Intel
gptkbp:documentedIn	gptkb:Intel_64_and_IA-32_Architectures_Software_Developer’s_Manual
gptkbp:enables	privilege separation hardware-assisted virtualization efficient context switching guest OS isolation trap-and-emulate model
gptkbp:hasFeature	gptkb:RDTSCP gptkb:APIC_virtualization gptkb:EPT_(Extended_Page_Tables) gptkb:FlexPriority gptkb:Posted_Interrupts gptkb:Unrestricted_Guest gptkb:VMCS_shadowing gptkb:VMFUNC gptkb:VMX_preemption_timer gptkb:VPID_(Virtual_Processor_ID) gptkb:EPT_execute-only_pages Descriptor-table exiting EPTP switching INVPCID Secondary controls EPT 1GB pages EPT A/D bits EPT accessed/dirty bits MSR bitmaps Pause-loop exiting Preemption timer TSC offsetting VMCS clean field XSAVES/XRSTORS
gptkbp:includes	VMX non-root mode VMX root mode
gptkbp:introducedIn	gptkb:Intel_Pentium_4_Prescott
gptkbp:provides	virtual machine monitor support
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:AMD-V
gptkbp:requires	CPU support BIOS/UEFI enablement
gptkbp:specifies	gptkb:VMCS_(Virtual_Machine_Control_Structure)
gptkbp:supports	nested virtualization
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:KVM gptkb:Xen gptkb:VMware_ESXi gptkb:Microsoft_Hyper-V hypervisors
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:x86_architecture
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Intel_VT-x_(some_models) gptkb:Intel_Virtualization_Technology gptkb:Intel_Virtualization_Technology_(VT-x)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	VMX (Virtual Machine Extensions)