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Amnon Ilan 2016-09-18 11:57:37 UTC CC ailan
Assignee virt-maint vrozenfe
Amnon Ilan 2016-10-06 08:49:13 UTC Assignee vrozenfe lprosek
Ladi Prosek 2016-10-10 17:32:49 UTC CC phou
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Peixiu Hou 2016-10-12 03:14:53 UTC Flags needinfo?(phou)
Ladi Prosek 2016-10-12 15:23:43 UTC CC rkrcmar
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Radim Krčmář 2016-10-13 13:31:46 UTC Flags needinfo?(rkrcmar)
Ladi Prosek 2016-10-13 17:21:52 UTC Flags needinfo?(phou)
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Ladi Prosek 2016-10-14 06:53:44 UTC Status NEW CLOSED
Resolution --- WONTFIX
Last Closed 2016-10-14 02:53:44 UTC
Amnon Ilan 2016-10-17 15:48:27 UTC CC jherrman
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Jiri Herrmann 2016-10-18 08:44:05 UTC Flags needinfo?(jherrman) needinfo?(ailan)
Ladi Prosek 2016-10-18 15:28:10 UTC Doc Text Cause:
The fsgsbase and smep CPU flags are not properly emulated with old host CPUs.

Consequence:
Windows operating systems may fail to boot when running on a host with an old CPU and the fsgsbase or smep CPU flags enabled on QEMU command line.

Workaround (if any):
Do not enable fsgsbase and smep if the host CPU does not support them.

Result:
The guest OS will successfully boot.
Doc Type If docs needed, set a value Known Issue
Jiri Herrmann 2016-10-18 16:22:44 UTC Doc Text Cause:
The fsgsbase and smep CPU flags are not properly emulated with old host CPUs.

Consequence:
Windows operating systems may fail to boot when running on a host with an old CPU and the fsgsbase or smep CPU flags enabled on QEMU command line.

Workaround (if any):
Do not enable fsgsbase and smep if the host CPU does not support them.

Result:
The guest OS will successfully boot.
Booting virtual machines with the "fsgsbase" and "smep" flags on older host CPUs fails

The "fsgsbase" and "smep" CPU flags are not properly emulated on certain older CPU models, such as the Intel Xeon E series. As a consequence, using "fsgsbase" or "smep" when booting a guest virtual machine on a host with such a CPU causes the boot to fail. To work around this problem, do not use "fsgsbase" and "smep" if the CPU does not support them.
Jiri Herrmann 2016-10-18 16:25:37 UTC Flags needinfo?(phou)
Jiri Herrmann 2016-10-19 12:58:11 UTC Doc Text Booting virtual machines with the "fsgsbase" and "smep" flags on older host CPUs fails

The "fsgsbase" and "smep" CPU flags are not properly emulated on certain older CPU models, such as the Intel Xeon E series. As a consequence, using "fsgsbase" or "smep" when booting a guest virtual machine on a host with such a CPU causes the boot to fail. To work around this problem, do not use "fsgsbase" and "smep" if the CPU does not support them.
Booting virtual machines with the "fsgsbase" and "smep" flags on older host CPUs fails

The "fsgsbase" and "smep" CPU flags are not properly emulated on certain older CPU models, such as the early Intel Xeon E processors. As a consequence, using "fsgsbase" or "smep" when booting a guest virtual machine on a host with such a CPU causes the boot to fail. To work around this problem, do not use "fsgsbase" and "smep" if the CPU does not support them.
Peixiu Hou 2016-10-20 05:22:04 UTC Flags needinfo?(ailan) needinfo?(phou)
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Jiri Herrmann 2016-10-20 14:56:04 UTC Docs Contact jherrman
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