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On 2/4/22 18:59, David Matlack wrote:
>> +	reset_shadow_zero_bits_mask(vcpu, context, is_efer_nx(context));
> 
> Out of curiousity, how does KVM mitigate iTLB multi-hit when shadowing
> NPT and the guest has not enabled EFER.NX?

You got me worried for a second but iTLB multihit is Intel-only, isn't it?

Paolo