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11.7.4.2.6 Cover Optimization
The cover optimization is enabled by the a_cover bit in the Virtualization Acceleration
Control (
vac
) field in the VPD. When this optimization is enabled, software running with
PSR.vm==1 will be able to execute
cover
instructions without any intercepts to the
VMM, unless a fault condition is detected (see
for details). The
cover
instruction will execute and vcr.ifs will be updated if vpsr.ic is 0.
If this optimization is disabled, execution of the
cover
instruction with PSR.vm==1
results in a virtualization intercept.
Synchronization is required when this optimization is enabled, see
for
details.
When this optimization is enabled, certain VPD state is accessed, as described in
Table 11-16, “Virtual Processor Descriptor (VPD)” on page 2:326
11.7.4.2.7 Bank Switch Optimization
The bank switch optimization is enabled by the a_bsw bit in the Virtualization
Acceleration Control (
vac
) field in the VPD. When this optimization is enabled, execution
of the
bsw
instruction with PSR.vm==1 spills the currently active banked registers and
the corresponding NaT bits to the VPD, and loads the other banked registers and the
Table 11-36. Synchronization Requirements for MOV-from-CPUID
Optimization
VPD Resource
Synchronization Required
vcpuid0-4
Write
Table 11-37. Interruptions when MOV-from-CPUID Optimization is Enabled
Instructions
Interruptions
MOV-from-CPUID
When the MOV-from-CPUID optimization is enabled,
MOV-from-CPUID instructions with PSR.vm==1, may raise the fol-
lowing faults:
• Illegal Operation fault – if the target operand specifies GR 0 or
an out-of-frame stacked register
• Register NaT Consumption fault – if the NaT bit in the target
register is one
• Reserved Register/Field fault – if a reserved CPUID register is
being read
Table 11-38. Synchronization Requirements for Cover Optimization
VPD Resource
Synchronization Required
vifs
Read, Write
Table 11-39. Interruptions when Cover Optimization is Enabled
Instructions
Interruptions
cover
When the cover optimization is enabled,
cover
instructions with
PSR.vm==1, may raise the following faults:
• Illegal Operation fault – if the instruction is not the last instruction
in an instruction group
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