Errata
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Specification Update
AK27.
General Protection (#GP) Fault May Not Be Signaled on Data
Segment Limit Violation above 4-G Limit
Problem:
In 32-bit mode, memory accesses to flat data segments (base = 00000000h)
that occur above the 4G limit (0ffffffffh) may not signal a #GP fault.
Implication:
When such memory accesses occur in 32-bit mode, the system may not issue
a #GP fault.
Workaround:
Software should ensure that memory accesses in 32-bit mode do not occur
above the 4G limit (0ffffffffh).
Status:
For the steppings affected, see the Summary Tables of Changes.
AK28.
EIP May be Incorrect after Shutdown in IA-32e Mode
Problem:
When the processor is going into shutdown state the upper 32 bits of the
instruction pointer may be incorrect. This may be observed if the processor is
taken out of shutdown state by NMI#.
Implication:
A processor that has been taken out of the shutdown state may have an
incorrect EIP. The only software which would be affected is diagnostic
software that relies on a valid EIP.
Workaround:
None identified.
Status:
For the steppings affected, see the Summary Tables of Changes.
AK29.
#GP Fault is Not Generated on Writing IA32_MISC_ENABLE [34]
When Execute Disable Bit is Not Supported
Problem:
A #GP fault is not generated on writing to IA32_MISC_ENABLE [34] bit in a
processor which does not support Execute Disable Bit functionality.
Implication:
Writing to IA32_MISC_ENABLE [34] bit is silently ignored without generating
a fault.
Workaround:
None identified.
Status:
For the steppings affected, see the Summary Tables of Changes.
AK30.
(E)CX May Get Incorrectly Updated When Performing Fast String REP
MOVS or Fast String REP STOS With Large Data Structures
Problem:
When performing Fast String REP MOVS or REP STOS commands with data
structures [(E)CX*Data Size] larger than the supported address size structure
(64K for 16-bit address size and 4G for 32-bit address size) some addresses
may be processed more than once. After an amount of data greater than or
equal to the address size structure has been processed, external events (such
as interrupts) will cause the (E)CX registers to be increment by a value that
corresponds to 64K bytes for 16 bit address size and 4G bytes for 32 bit
address size.