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Virtual Interrupts and usage in ARM V8

techguyz over 10 years ago

Hi Experts,

What is the practical usage of the ARM v8 virtual interrupts ?

How it helps in the performance of functionality ?

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Martin Weidmann over 10 years ago +1 verified

Short answer - virtualization. If you are running one or more virtual machines at NS.EL0/1, virtual interrupts are the Hypervisor inserts an interrupt in the virtual machine. The Hypervisor can do this...