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Cleaned up configuration of time management; most advanced time features are
[palacios.git] / palacios / src / palacios / vmx.c
index 15d108b..ca875bb 100644 (file)
@@ -7,13 +7,11 @@
  * and the University of New Mexico.  You can find out more at 
  * http://www.v3vee.org
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2008, Peter Dinda <pdinda@northwestern.edu> 
- * Copyright (c) 2008, Jack Lange <jarusl@cs.northwestern.edu>
- * Copyright (c) 2008, The V3VEE Project <http://www.v3vee.org> 
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, Jack Lange <jarusl@cs.northwestern.edu>
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, The V3VEE Project <http://www.v3vee.org> 
  * All rights reserved.
  *
- * Author: Peter Dinda <pdinda@northwestern.edu>
- *         Jack Lange <jarusl@cs.northwestern.edu>
+ * Author: Jack Lange <jarusl@cs.northwestern.edu>
  *
  * This is free software.  You are permitted to use,
  * redistribute, and modify it as specified in the file "V3VEE_LICENSE".
 #include <palacios/vmm_lowlevel.h>
 #include <palacios/vmm_ctrl_regs.h>
 #include <palacios/vmm_config.h>
+#include <palacios/vmm_time.h>
 #include <palacios/vm_guest_mem.h>
 #include <palacios/vmm_direct_paging.h>
 #include <palacios/vmx_io.h>
 #include <palacios/vmx_msr.h>
+#include <palacios/vmm_decoder.h>
+#include <palacios/vmm_barrier.h>
+
+#ifdef V3_CONFIG_CHECKPOINT
+#include <palacios/vmm_checkpoint.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <palacios/vmx_ept.h>
+#include <palacios/vmx_assist.h>
+#include <palacios/vmx_hw_info.h>
+
+#ifndef V3_CONFIG_DEBUG_VMX
+#undef PrintDebug
+#define PrintDebug(fmt, args...)
+#endif
 
-static addr_t host_vmcs_ptrs[CONFIG_MAX_CPUS] = { [0 ... CONFIG_MAX_CPUS - 1] = 0};
 
+/* These fields contain the hardware feature sets supported by the local CPU */
+static struct vmx_hw_info hw_info;
 
+extern v3_cpu_arch_t v3_cpu_types[];
+
+static addr_t host_vmcs_ptrs[V3_CONFIG_MAX_CPUS] = { [0 ... V3_CONFIG_MAX_CPUS - 1] = 0};
 
 extern int v3_vmx_launch(struct v3_gprs * vm_regs, struct guest_info * info, struct v3_ctrl_regs * ctrl_regs);
 extern int v3_vmx_resume(struct v3_gprs * vm_regs, struct guest_info * info, struct v3_ctrl_regs * ctrl_regs);
@@ -43,7 +61,7 @@ extern int v3_vmx_resume(struct v3_gprs * vm_regs, struct guest_info * info, str
 static int inline check_vmcs_write(vmcs_field_t field, addr_t val) {
     int ret = 0;
 
-    ret = vmcs_write(field,val);
+    ret = vmcs_write(field, val);
 
     if (ret != VMX_SUCCESS) {
         PrintError("VMWRITE error on %s!: %d\n", v3_vmcs_field_to_str(field), ret);
@@ -65,54 +83,10 @@ static int inline check_vmcs_read(vmcs_field_t field, void * val) {
     return ret;
 }
 
-#if 0
-// For the 32 bit reserved bit fields 
-// MB1s are in the low 32 bits, MBZs are in the high 32 bits of the MSR
-static uint32_t sanitize_bits1(uint32_t msr_num, uint32_t val) {
-    v3_msr_t mask_msr;
-
-    PrintDebug("sanitize_bits1 (MSR:%x)\n", msr_num);
-
-    v3_get_msr(msr_num, &mask_msr.hi, &mask_msr.lo);
-
-    PrintDebug("MSR %x = %x : %x \n", msr_num, mask_msr.hi, mask_msr.lo);
 
-    val |= mask_msr.lo;
-    val |= mask_msr.hi;
-  
-    return val;
-}
-
-
-
-static addr_t sanitize_bits2(uint32_t msr_num0, uint32_t msr_num1, addr_t val) {
-    v3_msr_t msr0, msr1;
-    addr_t msr0_val, msr1_val;
-
-    PrintDebug("sanitize_bits2 (MSR0=%x, MSR1=%x)\n", msr_num0, msr_num1);
-
-    v3_get_msr(msr_num0, &msr0.hi, &msr0.lo);
-    v3_get_msr(msr_num1, &msr1.hi, &msr1.lo);
-  
-    // This generates a mask that is the natural bit width of the CPU
-    msr0_val = msr0.value;
-    msr1_val = msr1.value;
-
-    PrintDebug("MSR %x = %p, %x = %p \n", msr_num0, (void*)msr0_val, msr_num1, (void*)msr1_val);
-
-    val |= msr0_val;
-    val |= msr1_val;
-
-    return val;
-}
-
-
-
-#endif
 
 
 static addr_t allocate_vmcs() {
-    reg_ex_t msr;
     struct vmcs_data * vmcs_page = NULL;
 
     PrintDebug("Allocating page\n");
@@ -120,10 +94,8 @@ static addr_t allocate_vmcs() {
     vmcs_page = (struct vmcs_data *)V3_VAddr(V3_AllocPages(1));
     memset(vmcs_page, 0, 4096);
 
-    v3_get_msr(VMX_BASIC_MSR, &(msr.e_reg.high), &(msr.e_reg.low));
-    
-    vmcs_page->revision = ((struct vmx_basic_msr*)&msr)->revision;
-    PrintDebug("VMX Revision: 0x%x\n",vmcs_page->revision);
+    vmcs_page->revision = hw_info.basic_info.revision;
+    PrintDebug("VMX Revision: 0x%x\n", vmcs_page->revision);
 
     return (addr_t)V3_PAddr((void *)vmcs_page);
 }
@@ -131,11 +103,15 @@ static addr_t allocate_vmcs() {
 
 
 
-static int init_vmcs_bios(struct guest_info * info, struct vmx_data * vmx_state) {
+static int init_vmcs_bios(struct guest_info * core, struct vmx_data * vmx_state) {
     int vmx_ret = 0;
 
+    // disable global interrupts for vm state initialization
+    v3_disable_ints();
+
     PrintDebug("Loading VMCS\n");
     vmx_ret = vmcs_load(vmx_state->vmcs_ptr_phys);
+    vmx_state->state = VMX_UNLAUNCHED;
 
     if (vmx_ret != VMX_SUCCESS) {
         PrintError("VMPTRLD failed\n");
@@ -143,278 +119,346 @@ static int init_vmcs_bios(struct guest_info * info, struct vmx_data * vmx_state)
     }
 
 
+    /*** Setup default state from HW ***/
 
-    /******* Setup Host State **********/
-
-    /* Cache GDTR, IDTR, and TR in host struct */
-    addr_t gdtr_base;
-    struct {
-        uint16_t selector;
-        addr_t   base;
-    } __attribute__((packed)) tmp_seg;
-    
+    vmx_state->pin_ctrls.value = hw_info.pin_ctrls.def_val;
+    vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.value = hw_info.proc_ctrls.def_val;
+    vmx_state->exit_ctrls.value = hw_info.exit_ctrls.def_val;
+    vmx_state->entry_ctrls.value = hw_info.entry_ctrls.def_val;
+    vmx_state->sec_proc_ctrls.value = hw_info.sec_proc_ctrls.def_val;
 
-    __asm__ __volatile__(
-                        "sgdt (%0);"
-                        :
-                        : "q"(&tmp_seg)
-                        : "memory"
-                        );
-    gdtr_base = tmp_seg.base;
-    vmx_state->host_state.gdtr.base = gdtr_base;
-
-    __asm__ __volatile__(
-                        "sidt (%0);"
-                        :
-                        : "q"(&tmp_seg)
-                        : "memory"
-                        );
-    vmx_state->host_state.idtr.base = tmp_seg.base;
-
-    __asm__ __volatile__(
-                        "str (%0);"
-                        :
-                        : "q"(&tmp_seg)
-                        : "memory"
-                        );
-    vmx_state->host_state.tr.selector = tmp_seg.selector;
-
-    /* The GDTR *index* is bits 3-15 of the selector. */
-    struct tss_descriptor * desc = NULL;
-    desc = (struct tss_descriptor *)(gdtr_base + (8 * (tmp_seg.selector >> 3)));
-
-    tmp_seg.base = ((desc->base1) |
-                   (desc->base2 << 16) |
-                   (desc->base3 << 24) |
-#ifdef __V3_64BIT__
-                   ((uint64_t)desc->base4 << 32)
-#else 
-                   (0)
-#endif
-                   );
+    /* Print Control MSRs */
+    PrintDebug("CR0 MSR: %p\n", (void *)(addr_t)hw_info.cr0.value);
+    PrintDebug("CR4 MSR: %p\n", (void *)(addr_t)hw_info.cr4.value);
 
-    vmx_state->host_state.tr.base = tmp_seg.base;
 
-  
 
-    /********** Setup and VMX Control Fields from MSR ***********/
-    /* Setup IO map */
+    /******* Setup Host State **********/
 
+    /* Cache GDTR, IDTR, and TR in host struct */
 
-    struct v3_msr tmp_msr;
 
-    v3_get_msr(VMX_PINBASED_CTLS_MSR, &(tmp_msr.hi), &(tmp_msr.lo));
+    /********** Setup VMX Control Fields ***********/
 
     /* Add external interrupts, NMI exiting, and virtual NMI */
-    vmx_state->pin_ctrls.value =  tmp_msr.lo;
     vmx_state->pin_ctrls.nmi_exit = 1;
     vmx_state->pin_ctrls.ext_int_exit = 1;
 
-    v3_get_msr(VMX_PROCBASED_CTLS_MSR, &(tmp_msr.hi), &(tmp_msr.lo));
 
-    vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.value = tmp_msr.lo;
-    vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.use_io_bitmap = 1;
     vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.hlt_exit = 1;
-    vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.invlpg_exit = 1;
-    vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.use_msr_bitmap = 1;
-    vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.pause_exit = 1;
 
-    vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_IO_BITMAP_A_ADDR, (addr_t)V3_PAddr(info->vm_info->io_map.arch_data));
-    vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_IO_BITMAP_B_ADDR, 
-            (addr_t)V3_PAddr(info->vm_info->io_map.arch_data) + PAGE_SIZE_4KB);
 
+    vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.pause_exit = 0;
+    vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.tsc_offset = 1;
+#ifdef V3_CONFIG_TIME_VIRTUALIZE_TSC
+    vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.rdtsc_exit = 1;
+#endif
 
-    vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_MSR_BITMAP, (addr_t)V3_PAddr(info->vm_info->msr_map.arch_data));
+    /* Setup IO map */
+    vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.use_io_bitmap = 1;
+    vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_IO_BITMAP_A_ADDR, (addr_t)V3_PAddr(core->vm_info->io_map.arch_data));
+    vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_IO_BITMAP_B_ADDR, 
+            (addr_t)V3_PAddr(core->vm_info->io_map.arch_data) + PAGE_SIZE_4KB);
 
-    v3_get_msr(VMX_EXIT_CTLS_MSR, &(tmp_msr.hi), &(tmp_msr.lo));
-    vmx_state->exit_ctrls.value = tmp_msr.lo;
-    vmx_state->exit_ctrls.host_64_on = 1;
 
-    if ((vmx_state->exit_ctrls.save_efer == 1) || (vmx_state->exit_ctrls.ld_efer == 1)) {
-        vmx_state->ia32e_avail = 1;
-    }
+    vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.use_msr_bitmap = 1;
+    vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_MSR_BITMAP, (addr_t)V3_PAddr(core->vm_info->msr_map.arch_data));
 
-    v3_get_msr(VMX_ENTRY_CTLS_MSR, &(tmp_msr.hi), &(tmp_msr.lo));
-    vmx_state->entry_ctrls.value = tmp_msr.lo;
 
-    {
-       struct vmx_exception_bitmap excp_bmap;
-       excp_bmap.value = 0;
-       
-       excp_bmap.pf = 1;
-    
-       vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_EXCP_BITMAP, excp_bmap.value);
-    }
-    /******* Setup VMXAssist guest state ***********/
 
-    info->rip = 0xd0000;
-    info->vm_regs.rsp = 0x80000;
+#ifdef __V3_64BIT__
+    // Ensure host runs in 64-bit mode at each VM EXIT
+    vmx_state->exit_ctrls.host_64_on = 1;
+#endif
 
-    struct rflags * flags = (struct rflags *)&(info->ctrl_regs.rflags);
-    flags->rsvd1 = 1;
+    // Hook all accesses to EFER register
+    v3_hook_msr(core->vm_info, EFER_MSR, 
+               &v3_handle_efer_read,
+               &v3_handle_efer_write, 
+               core);
 
-    /* Print Control MSRs */
-    v3_get_msr(VMX_CR0_FIXED0_MSR, &(tmp_msr.hi), &(tmp_msr.lo));
-    PrintDebug("CR0 MSR: %p\n", (void *)(addr_t)tmp_msr.value);
+    // Restore host's EFER register on each VM EXIT
+    vmx_state->exit_ctrls.ld_efer = 1;
 
-    v3_get_msr(VMX_CR4_FIXED0_MSR, &(tmp_msr.hi), &(tmp_msr.lo));
-    PrintDebug("CR4 MSR: %p\n", (void *)(addr_t)tmp_msr.value);
+    // Save/restore guest's EFER register to/from VMCS on VM EXIT/ENTRY
+    vmx_state->exit_ctrls.save_efer = 1;
+    vmx_state->entry_ctrls.ld_efer  = 1;
 
+    // Cause VM_EXIT whenever CR4.VMXE or CR4.PAE bits are written
+    vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_CR4_MASK, CR4_VMXE | CR4_PAE);
 
-#define GUEST_CR0 0x80000031
-#define GUEST_CR4 0x00002000
-    info->ctrl_regs.cr0 = GUEST_CR0;
-    info->ctrl_regs.cr4 = GUEST_CR4;
 
-    ((struct cr0_32 *)&(info->shdw_pg_state.guest_cr0))->pe = 1;
-   
     /* Setup paging */
-    if (info->shdw_pg_mode == SHADOW_PAGING) {
+    if (core->shdw_pg_mode == SHADOW_PAGING) {
         PrintDebug("Creating initial shadow page table\n");
 
-        if (v3_init_passthrough_pts(info) == -1) {
+        if (v3_init_passthrough_pts(core) == -1) {
             PrintError("Could not initialize passthrough page tables\n");
             return -1;
         }
         
 #define CR0_PE 0x00000001
 #define CR0_PG 0x80000000
+#define CR0_WP 0x00010000 // To ensure mem hooks work
+        vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_CR0_MASK, (CR0_PE | CR0_PG | CR0_WP));
 
-
-        vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_CR0_MASK, (CR0_PE | CR0_PG) );
-        vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_CR4_MASK, CR4_VMXE);
-
-        info->ctrl_regs.cr3 = info->direct_map_pt;
+        core->ctrl_regs.cr3 = core->direct_map_pt;
 
         // vmx_state->pinbased_ctrls |= NMI_EXIT;
 
         /* Add CR exits */
         vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.cr3_ld_exit = 1;
         vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.cr3_str_exit = 1;
-    }
+       
+       vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.invlpg_exit = 1;
+       
+       /* Add page fault exits */
+       vmx_state->excp_bmap.pf = 1;
 
-    // Setup segment registers
-    {
-       struct v3_segment * seg_reg = (struct v3_segment *)&(info->segments);
+       // Setup VMX Assist
+       v3_vmxassist_init(core, vmx_state);
 
-       int i;
+    } else if ((core->shdw_pg_mode == NESTED_PAGING) && 
+              (v3_cpu_types[core->pcpu_id] == V3_VMX_EPT_CPU)) {
 
-       for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-           seg_reg[i].selector = 3 << 3;
-           seg_reg[i].limit = 0xffff;
-           seg_reg[i].base = 0x0;
+#define CR0_PE 0x00000001
+#define CR0_PG 0x80000000
+#define CR0_WP 0x00010000 // To ensure mem hooks work
+        vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_CR0_MASK, (CR0_PE | CR0_PG | CR0_WP));
+
+        // vmx_state->pinbased_ctrls |= NMI_EXIT;
+
+        /* Disable CR exits */
+       vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.cr3_ld_exit = 0;
+       vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.cr3_str_exit = 0;
+
+       vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.invlpg_exit = 0;
+
+       /* Add page fault exits */
+       //      vmx_state->excp_bmap.pf = 1; // This should never happen..., enabled to catch bugs
+       
+       // Setup VMX Assist
+       v3_vmxassist_init(core, vmx_state);
+
+       /* Enable EPT */
+       vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.sec_ctrls = 1; // Enable secondary proc controls
+       vmx_state->sec_proc_ctrls.enable_ept = 1; // enable EPT paging
+
+
+
+       if (v3_init_ept(core, &hw_info) == -1) {
+           PrintError("Error initializing EPT\n");
+           return -1;
        }
 
-       info->segments.cs.selector = 2<<3;
-
-       /* Set only the segment registers */
-       for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-           seg_reg[i].limit = 0xfffff;
-           seg_reg[i].granularity = 1;
-           seg_reg[i].type = 3;
-           seg_reg[i].system = 1;
-           seg_reg[i].dpl = 0;
-           seg_reg[i].present = 1;
-           seg_reg[i].db = 1;
+    } else if ((core->shdw_pg_mode == NESTED_PAGING) && 
+              (v3_cpu_types[core->pcpu_id] == V3_VMX_EPT_UG_CPU)) {
+       int i = 0;
+       // For now we will assume that unrestricted guest mode is assured w/ EPT
+
+
+       core->vm_regs.rsp = 0x00;
+       core->rip = 0xfff0;
+       core->vm_regs.rdx = 0x00000f00;
+       core->ctrl_regs.rflags = 0x00000002; // The reserved bit is always 1
+       core->ctrl_regs.cr0 = 0x60010010; // Set the WP flag so the memory hooks work in real-mode
+
+
+       core->segments.cs.selector = 0xf000;
+       core->segments.cs.limit = 0xffff;
+       core->segments.cs.base = 0x0000000f0000LL;
+
+       // (raw attributes = 0xf3)
+       core->segments.cs.type = 0xb;
+       core->segments.cs.system = 0x1;
+       core->segments.cs.dpl = 0x0;
+       core->segments.cs.present = 1;
+
+
+
+       struct v3_segment * segregs [] = {&(core->segments.ss), &(core->segments.ds), 
+                                         &(core->segments.es), &(core->segments.fs), 
+                                         &(core->segments.gs), NULL};
+
+       for ( i = 0; segregs[i] != NULL; i++) {
+           struct v3_segment * seg = segregs[i];
+       
+           seg->selector = 0x0000;
+           //    seg->base = seg->selector << 4;
+           seg->base = 0x00000000;
+           seg->limit = 0xffff;
+
+
+           seg->type = 0x3;
+           seg->system = 0x1;
+           seg->dpl = 0x0;
+           seg->present = 1;
+           //    seg->granularity = 1;
+
        }
 
-       info->segments.cs.type = 0xb;
 
-       info->segments.ldtr.selector = 0x20;
-       info->segments.ldtr.type = 2;
-       info->segments.ldtr.system = 0;
-       info->segments.ldtr.present = 1;
-       info->segments.ldtr.granularity = 0;
+       core->segments.gdtr.limit = 0x0000ffff;
+       core->segments.gdtr.base = 0x0000000000000000LL;
 
-    
-       /************* Map in GDT and vmxassist *************/
-
-       uint64_t  gdt[] __attribute__ ((aligned(32))) = {
-           0x0000000000000000ULL,              /* 0x00: reserved */
-           0x0000830000000000ULL,              /* 0x08: 32-bit TSS */
-           //0x0000890000000000ULL,            /* 0x08: 32-bit TSS */
-           0x00CF9b000000FFFFULL,              /* 0x10: CS 32-bit */
-           0x00CF93000000FFFFULL,              /* 0x18: DS 32-bit */
-           0x000082000000FFFFULL,              /* 0x20: LDTR 32-bit */
-       };
-
-#define VMXASSIST_GDT   0x10000
-       addr_t vmxassist_gdt = 0;
-
-       if (guest_pa_to_host_va(info, VMXASSIST_GDT, &vmxassist_gdt) == -1) {
-           PrintError("Could not find VMXASSIST GDT destination\n");
+       core->segments.idtr.limit = 0x0000ffff;
+       core->segments.idtr.base = 0x0000000000000000LL;
+
+       core->segments.ldtr.selector = 0x0000;
+       core->segments.ldtr.limit = 0x0000ffff;
+       core->segments.ldtr.base = 0x0000000000000000LL;
+       core->segments.ldtr.type = 2;
+       core->segments.ldtr.present = 1;
+
+       core->segments.tr.selector = 0x0000;
+       core->segments.tr.limit = 0x0000ffff;
+       core->segments.tr.base = 0x0000000000000000LL;
+       core->segments.tr.type = 0xb;
+       core->segments.tr.present = 1;
+
+       //      core->dbg_regs.dr6 = 0x00000000ffff0ff0LL;
+       core->dbg_regs.dr7 = 0x0000000000000400LL;
+
+       /* Enable EPT */
+       vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.sec_ctrls = 1; // Enable secondary proc controls
+       vmx_state->sec_proc_ctrls.enable_ept = 1; // enable EPT paging
+       vmx_state->sec_proc_ctrls.unrstrct_guest = 1; // enable unrestricted guest operation
+
+
+       /* Disable shadow paging stuff */
+       vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.cr3_ld_exit = 0;
+       vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.cr3_str_exit = 0;
+
+       vmx_state->pri_proc_ctrls.invlpg_exit = 0;
+
+
+       if (v3_init_ept(core, &hw_info) == -1) {
+           PrintError("Error initializing EPT\n");
            return -1;
        }
 
-       memcpy((void *)vmxassist_gdt, gdt, sizeof(uint64_t) * 5);
-        
-       info->segments.gdtr.base = VMXASSIST_GDT;
-
-#define VMXASSIST_TSS   0x40000
-       uint64_t vmxassist_tss = VMXASSIST_TSS;
-       gdt[0x08 / sizeof(gdt[0])] |=
-           ((vmxassist_tss & 0xFF000000) << (56 - 24)) |
-           ((vmxassist_tss & 0x00FF0000) << (32 - 16)) |
-           ((vmxassist_tss & 0x0000FFFF) << (16)) |
-           (8392 - 1);
-
-       info->segments.tr.selector = 0x08;
-       info->segments.tr.base = vmxassist_tss;
-
-       //info->segments.tr.type = 0x9; 
-       info->segments.tr.type = 0x3;
-       info->segments.tr.system = 0;
-       info->segments.tr.present = 1;
-       info->segments.tr.granularity = 0;
+    } else {
+       PrintError("Invalid Virtual paging mode\n");
+       return -1;
     }
-    // setup VMXASSIST
-    { 
-#define VMXASSIST_START 0x000d0000
-       extern uint8_t v3_vmxassist_start[];
-       extern uint8_t v3_vmxassist_end[];
-       addr_t vmxassist_dst = 0;
-
-       if (guest_pa_to_host_va(info, VMXASSIST_START, &vmxassist_dst) == -1) {
-           PrintError("Could not find VMXASSIST destination\n");
+
+
+    // hook vmx msrs
+
+    // Setup SYSCALL/SYSENTER MSRs in load/store area
+    
+    // save STAR, LSTAR, FMASK, KERNEL_GS_BASE MSRs in MSR load/store area
+    {
+#define IA32_STAR 0xc0000081
+#define IA32_LSTAR 0xc0000082
+#define IA32_FMASK 0xc0000084
+#define IA32_KERN_GS_BASE 0xc0000102
+
+#define IA32_CSTAR 0xc0000083 // Compatibility mode STAR (ignored for now... hopefully its not that important...)
+
+       int msr_ret = 0;
+
+       struct vmcs_msr_entry * exit_store_msrs = NULL;
+       struct vmcs_msr_entry * exit_load_msrs = NULL;
+       struct vmcs_msr_entry * entry_load_msrs = NULL;;
+       int max_msrs = (hw_info.misc_info.max_msr_cache_size + 1) * 4;
+
+       V3_Print("Setting up MSR load/store areas (max_msr_count=%d)\n", max_msrs);
+
+       if (max_msrs < 4) {
+           PrintError("Max MSR cache size is too small (%d)\n", max_msrs);
+           return -1;
+       }
+
+       vmx_state->msr_area = V3_VAddr(V3_AllocPages(1));
+
+       if (vmx_state->msr_area == NULL) {
+           PrintError("could not allocate msr load/store area\n");
            return -1;
        }
 
-       memcpy((void *)vmxassist_dst, v3_vmxassist_start, v3_vmxassist_end - v3_vmxassist_start);
+       msr_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_EXIT_MSR_STORE_CNT, 4);
+       msr_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_EXIT_MSR_LOAD_CNT, 4);
+       msr_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_ENTRY_MSR_LOAD_CNT, 4);
+       
+       
+       exit_store_msrs = (struct vmcs_msr_entry *)(vmx_state->msr_area);
+       exit_load_msrs = (struct vmcs_msr_entry *)(vmx_state->msr_area + (sizeof(struct vmcs_msr_entry) * 4));
+       entry_load_msrs = (struct vmcs_msr_entry *)(vmx_state->msr_area + (sizeof(struct vmcs_msr_entry) * 8));
+
+
+       exit_store_msrs[0].index = IA32_STAR;
+       exit_store_msrs[1].index = IA32_LSTAR;
+       exit_store_msrs[2].index = IA32_FMASK;
+       exit_store_msrs[3].index = IA32_KERN_GS_BASE;
+       
+       memcpy(exit_store_msrs, exit_load_msrs, sizeof(struct vmcs_msr_entry) * 4);
+       memcpy(exit_store_msrs, entry_load_msrs, sizeof(struct vmcs_msr_entry) * 4);
+
+       
+       v3_get_msr(IA32_STAR, &(exit_load_msrs[0].hi), &(exit_load_msrs[0].lo));
+       v3_get_msr(IA32_LSTAR, &(exit_load_msrs[1].hi), &(exit_load_msrs[1].lo));
+       v3_get_msr(IA32_FMASK, &(exit_load_msrs[2].hi), &(exit_load_msrs[2].lo));
+       v3_get_msr(IA32_KERN_GS_BASE, &(exit_load_msrs[3].hi), &(exit_load_msrs[3].lo));
+
+       msr_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_EXIT_MSR_STORE_ADDR, (addr_t)V3_PAddr(exit_store_msrs));
+       msr_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_EXIT_MSR_LOAD_ADDR, (addr_t)V3_PAddr(exit_load_msrs));
+       msr_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_ENTRY_MSR_LOAD_ADDR, (addr_t)V3_PAddr(entry_load_msrs));
+
     }    
 
-    /*** Write all the info to the VMCS ***/
+    /* Sanity check ctrl/reg fields against hw_defaults */
 
-#define DEBUGCTL_MSR 0x1d9
-    v3_get_msr(DEBUGCTL_MSR, &(tmp_msr.hi), &(tmp_msr.lo));
-    vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_GUEST_DBG_CTL, tmp_msr.value);
 
-    info->dbg_regs.dr7 = 0x400;
 
+
+    /*** Write all the info to the VMCS ***/
+  
+    /*
+    {
+       // IS THIS NECESSARY???
+#define DEBUGCTL_MSR 0x1d9
+       struct v3_msr tmp_msr;
+       v3_get_msr(DEBUGCTL_MSR, &(tmp_msr.hi), &(tmp_msr.lo));
+       vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_GUEST_DBG_CTL, tmp_msr.value);
+       core->dbg_regs.dr7 = 0x400;
+    }
+    */
+
+#ifdef __V3_64BIT__
     vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_LINK_PTR, (addr_t)0xffffffffffffffffULL);
-    
+#else
+    vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_LINK_PTR, (addr_t)0xffffffffUL);
+    vmx_ret |= check_vmcs_write(VMCS_LINK_PTR_HIGH, (addr_t)0xffffffffUL);
+#endif
 
-    if (v3_update_vmcs_ctrl_fields(info)) {
+
+
+    if (v3_update_vmcs_ctrl_fields(core)) {
         PrintError("Could not write control fields!\n");
         return -1;
     }
     
-    if (v3_update_vmcs_host_state(info)) {
+    if (v3_update_vmcs_host_state(core)) {
         PrintError("Could not write host state\n");
         return -1;
     }
 
-
-    vmx_state->state = VMXASSIST_DISABLED;
+    // reenable global interrupts for vm state initialization now
+    // that the vm state is initialized. If another VM kicks us off, 
+    // it'll update our vmx state so that we know to reload ourself
+    v3_enable_ints();
 
     return 0;
 }
 
-int v3_init_vmx_vmcs(struct guest_info * info, v3_vm_class_t vm_class) {
+int v3_init_vmx_vmcs(struct guest_info * core, v3_vm_class_t vm_class) {
     struct vmx_data * vmx_state = NULL;
     int vmx_ret = 0;
     
     vmx_state = (struct vmx_data *)V3_Malloc(sizeof(struct vmx_data));
+    memset(vmx_state, 0, sizeof(struct vmx_data));
 
     PrintDebug("vmx_data pointer: %p\n", (void *)vmx_state);
 
@@ -423,9 +467,10 @@ int v3_init_vmx_vmcs(struct guest_info * info, v3_vm_class_t vm_class) {
 
     PrintDebug("VMCS pointer: %p\n", (void *)(vmx_state->vmcs_ptr_phys));
 
-    info->vmm_data = vmx_state;
+    core->vmm_data = vmx_state;
+    vmx_state->state = VMX_UNLAUNCHED;
 
-    PrintDebug("Initializing VMCS (addr=%p)\n", info->vmm_data);
+    PrintDebug("Initializing VMCS (addr=%p)\n", core->vmm_data);
     
     // TODO: Fix vmcs fields so they're 32-bit
 
@@ -439,23 +484,99 @@ int v3_init_vmx_vmcs(struct guest_info * info, v3_vm_class_t vm_class) {
 
     if (vm_class == V3_PC_VM) {
        PrintDebug("Initializing VMCS\n");
-       init_vmcs_bios(info, vmx_state);
+       if (init_vmcs_bios(core, vmx_state) == -1) {
+           PrintError("Error initializing VMCS to BIOS state\n");
+           return -1;
+       }
     } else {
        PrintError("Invalid VM Class\n");
        return -1;
     }
 
+    PrintDebug("Serializing VMCS: %p\n", (void *)vmx_state->vmcs_ptr_phys);
+    vmx_ret = vmcs_clear(vmx_state->vmcs_ptr_phys);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+int v3_deinit_vmx_vmcs(struct guest_info * core) {
+    struct vmx_data * vmx_state = core->vmm_data;
+
+    V3_FreePages((void *)(vmx_state->vmcs_ptr_phys), 1);
+    V3_FreePages(V3_PAddr(vmx_state->msr_area), 1);
+
+    V3_Free(vmx_state);
+
     return 0;
 }
 
+
+
+#ifdef V3_CONFIG_CHECKPOINT
+/* 
+ * JRL: This is broken
+ */
+int v3_vmx_save_core(struct guest_info * core, void * ctx){
+    uint64_t vmcs_ptr = vmcs_store();
+
+    v3_chkpt_save(ctx, "vmcs_data", PAGE_SIZE, (void *)vmcs_ptr);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int v3_vmx_load_core(struct guest_info * core, void * ctx){
+    struct vmx_data * vmx_info = (struct vmx_data *)(core->vmm_data);
+    struct cr0_32 * shadow_cr0;
+    char vmcs[PAGE_SIZE_4KB];
+
+    v3_chkpt_load(ctx, "vmcs_data", PAGE_SIZE_4KB, vmcs);
+
+    vmcs_clear(vmx_info->vmcs_ptr_phys);
+    vmcs_load((addr_t)vmcs);
+
+    v3_vmx_save_vmcs(core);
+
+    shadow_cr0 = (struct cr0_32 *)&(core->ctrl_regs.cr0);
+
+
+    /* Get the CPU mode to set the guest_ia32e entry ctrl */
+
+    if (core->shdw_pg_mode == SHADOW_PAGING) {
+       if (v3_get_vm_mem_mode(core) == VIRTUAL_MEM) {
+           if (v3_activate_shadow_pt(core) == -1) {
+               PrintError("Failed to activate shadow page tables\n");
+               return -1;
+           }
+       } else {
+           if (v3_activate_passthrough_pt(core) == -1) {
+               PrintError("Failed to activate passthrough page tables\n");
+               return -1;
+           }
+       }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
+
+void v3_flush_vmx_vm_core(struct guest_info * core) {
+    struct vmx_data * vmx_info = (struct vmx_data *)(core->vmm_data);
+    vmcs_clear(vmx_info->vmcs_ptr_phys);
+    vmx_info->state = VMX_UNLAUNCHED;
+}
+
+
+
 static int update_irq_exit_state(struct guest_info * info) {
     struct vmx_exit_idt_vec_info idt_vec_info;
 
     check_vmcs_read(VMCS_IDT_VECTOR_INFO, &(idt_vec_info.value));
 
     if ((info->intr_core_state.irq_started == 1) && (idt_vec_info.valid == 0)) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
-        PrintDebug("Calling v3_injecting_intr\n");
+#ifdef V3_CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
+        V3_Print("Calling v3_injecting_intr\n");
 #endif
         info->intr_core_state.irq_started = 0;
         v3_injecting_intr(info, info->intr_core_state.irq_vector, V3_EXTERNAL_IRQ);
@@ -486,15 +607,15 @@ static int update_irq_entry_state(struct guest_info * info) {
             check_vmcs_write(VMCS_ENTRY_EXCP_ERR, info->excp_state.excp_error_code);
             int_info.error_code = 1;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
-            PrintDebug("Injecting exception %d with error code %x\n", 
+#ifdef V3_CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
+            V3_Print("Injecting exception %d with error code %x\n", 
                     int_info.vector, info->excp_state.excp_error_code);
 #endif
         }
 
         int_info.valid = 1;
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
-        PrintDebug("Injecting exception %d (EIP=%p)\n", int_info.vector, (void *)info->rip);
+#ifdef V3_CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
+        V3_Print("Injecting exception %d (EIP=%p)\n", int_info.vector, (void *)(addr_t)info->rip);
 #endif
         check_vmcs_write(VMCS_ENTRY_INT_INFO, int_info.value);
 
@@ -505,8 +626,8 @@ static int update_irq_entry_state(struct guest_info * info) {
        
         if ((info->intr_core_state.irq_started == 1) && (idt_vec_info.valid == 1)) {
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
-            PrintDebug("IRQ pending from previous injection\n");
+#ifdef V3_CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
+            V3_Print("IRQ pending from previous injection\n");
 #endif
 
             // Copy the IDT vectoring info over to reinject the old interrupt
@@ -532,11 +653,11 @@ static int update_irq_entry_state(struct guest_info * info) {
                     ent_int.error_code = 0;
                     ent_int.valid = 1;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
-                    PrintDebug("Injecting Interrupt %d at exit %u(EIP=%p)\n", 
+#ifdef V3_CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
+                    V3_Print("Injecting Interrupt %d at exit %u(EIP=%p)\n", 
                               info->intr_core_state.irq_vector, 
                               (uint32_t)info->num_exits, 
-                              (void *)info->rip);
+                              (void *)(addr_t)info->rip);
 #endif
 
                     check_vmcs_write(VMCS_ENTRY_INT_INFO, ent_int.value);
@@ -577,8 +698,8 @@ static int update_irq_entry_state(struct guest_info * info) {
 
         check_vmcs_read(VMCS_EXIT_INSTR_LEN, &instr_len);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
-        PrintDebug("Enabling Interrupt-Window exiting: %d\n", instr_len);
+#ifdef V3_CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
+        V3_Print("Enabling Interrupt-Window exiting: %d\n", instr_len);
 #endif
 
         vmx_info->pri_proc_ctrls.int_wndw_exit = 1;
@@ -629,23 +750,36 @@ static void print_exit_log(struct guest_info * info) {
  */
 int v3_vmx_enter(struct guest_info * info) {
     int ret = 0;
-    uint64_t tmp_tsc = 0;
+    uint32_t tsc_offset_low, tsc_offset_high;
     struct vmx_exit_info exit_info;
+    struct vmx_data * vmx_info = (struct vmx_data *)(info->vmm_data);
 
     // Conditionally yield the CPU if the timeslice has expired
     v3_yield_cond(info);
 
-
-    // v3_print_guest_state(info);
+    // Perform any additional yielding needed for time adjustment
+    v3_adjust_time(info);
 
     // disable global interrupts for vm state transition
     v3_disable_ints();
 
+    // Update timer devices late after being in the VM so that as much 
+    // of hte time in the VM is accounted for as possible. Also do it before
+    // updating IRQ entry state so that any interrupts the timers raise get 
+    // handled on the next VM entry. Must be done with interrupts disabled.
+    v3_update_timers(info);
+
+    if (vmcs_store() != vmx_info->vmcs_ptr_phys) {
+       vmcs_clear(vmx_info->vmcs_ptr_phys);
+       vmcs_load(vmx_info->vmcs_ptr_phys);
+       vmx_info->state = VMX_UNLAUNCHED;
+    }
+
     v3_vmx_restore_vmcs(info);
 
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYMBIOTIC
-    if (info->vm_info->sym_state.symcalls[info->cpu_id].sym_call_active == 0) {
+#ifdef V3_CONFIG_SYMCALL
+    if (info->sym_core_state.symcall_state.sym_call_active == 0) {
        update_irq_entry_state(info);
     }
 #else 
@@ -658,31 +792,51 @@ int v3_vmx_enter(struct guest_info * info) {
        vmcs_write(VMCS_GUEST_CR3, guest_cr3);
     }
 
-    rdtscll(info->time_state.cached_host_tsc);
+    // Perform last-minute time bookkeeping prior to entering the VM
+    v3_time_enter_vm(info);
+
+    tsc_offset_high = (uint32_t)((v3_tsc_host_offset(&info->time_state) >> 32) & 0xffffffff);
+    tsc_offset_low = (uint32_t)(v3_tsc_host_offset(&info->time_state) & 0xffffffff);
+    check_vmcs_write(VMCS_TSC_OFFSET_HIGH, tsc_offset_high);
+    check_vmcs_write(VMCS_TSC_OFFSET, tsc_offset_low);
+
+    if (v3_update_vmcs_host_state(info)) {
+       v3_enable_ints();
+        PrintError("Could not write host state\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+
+    if (vmx_info->state == VMX_UNLAUNCHED) {
+       vmx_info->state = VMX_LAUNCHED;
 
-    if (info->vm_info->run_state == VM_STOPPED) {
        info->vm_info->run_state = VM_RUNNING;
        ret = v3_vmx_launch(&(info->vm_regs), info, &(info->ctrl_regs));
     } else {
+       V3_ASSERT(vmx_info->state != VMX_UNLAUNCHED);
        ret = v3_vmx_resume(&(info->vm_regs), info, &(info->ctrl_regs));
     }
+    
+
 
     //  PrintDebug("VMX Exit: ret=%d\n", ret);
 
     if (ret != VMX_SUCCESS) {
        uint32_t error = 0;
-
         vmcs_read(VMCS_INSTR_ERR, &error);
-        PrintError("VMENTRY Error: %d\n", error);
 
+       v3_enable_ints();
+
+       PrintError("VMENTRY Error: %d (launch_ret = %d)\n", error, ret);
        return -1;
     }
 
-    rdtscll(tmp_tsc);
 
-    info->num_exits++;
 
-    v3_update_time(info, tmp_tsc - info->time_state.cached_host_tsc);
+    // Immediate exit from VM time bookkeeping
+    v3_time_exit_vm(info);
+
+    info->num_exits++;
 
     /* Update guest state */
     v3_vmx_save_vmcs(info);
@@ -701,19 +855,33 @@ int v3_vmx_enter(struct guest_info * info) {
     check_vmcs_read(VMCS_EXIT_INT_ERR, &(exit_info.int_err));
     check_vmcs_read(VMCS_GUEST_LINEAR_ADDR, &(exit_info.guest_linear_addr));
 
+    if (info->shdw_pg_mode == NESTED_PAGING) {
+       check_vmcs_read(VMCS_GUEST_PHYS_ADDR, &(exit_info.ept_fault_addr));
+    }
+
     //PrintDebug("VMX Exit taken, id-qual: %u-%lu\n", exit_info.exit_reason, exit_info.exit_qual);
 
     exit_log[info->num_exits % 10] = exit_info;
 
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYMBIOTIC
-    if (info->vm_info->sym_state.symcalls[info->cpu_id].sym_call_active == 0) {
+#ifdef V3_CONFIG_SYMCALL
+    if (info->sym_core_state.symcall_state.sym_call_active == 0) {
        update_irq_exit_state(info);
     }
 #else
     update_irq_exit_state(info);
 #endif
 
+    if (exit_info.exit_reason == VMEXIT_INTR_WINDOW) {
+       // This is a special case whose only job is to inject an interrupt
+       vmcs_read(VMCS_PROC_CTRLS, &(vmx_info->pri_proc_ctrls.value));
+        vmx_info->pri_proc_ctrls.int_wndw_exit = 0;
+        vmcs_write(VMCS_PROC_CTRLS, vmx_info->pri_proc_ctrls.value);
+
+#ifdef V3_CONFIG_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
+       V3_Print("Interrupts available again! (RIP=%llx)\n", info->rip);
+#endif
+    }
+
     // reenable global interrupts after vm exit
     v3_enable_ints();
 
@@ -721,7 +889,7 @@ int v3_vmx_enter(struct guest_info * info) {
     v3_yield_cond(info);
 
     if (v3_handle_vmx_exit(info, &exit_info) == -1) {
-       PrintError("Error in VMX exit handler\n");
+       PrintError("Error in VMX exit handler (Exit reason=%x)\n", exit_info.exit_reason);
        return -1;
     }
 
@@ -729,21 +897,86 @@ int v3_vmx_enter(struct guest_info * info) {
 }
 
 
-int v3_start_vmx_guest(struct guest_info* info) {
+int v3_start_vmx_guest(struct guest_info * info) {
 
+    PrintDebug("Starting VMX core %u\n", info->vcpu_id);
+
+    if (info->vcpu_id == 0) {
+       info->core_run_state = CORE_RUNNING;
+       info->vm_info->run_state = VM_RUNNING;
+    } else {
+
+        PrintDebug("VMX core %u: Waiting for core initialization\n", info->vcpu_id);
+
+        while (info->core_run_state == CORE_STOPPED) {
+            v3_yield(info);
+            //PrintDebug("VMX core %u: still waiting for INIT\n",info->vcpu_id);
+        }
+       
+       PrintDebug("VMX core %u initialized\n", info->vcpu_id);
+
+       // We'll be paranoid about race conditions here
+       v3_wait_at_barrier(info);
+    }
 
-    PrintDebug("Launching VMX guest\n");
 
-    rdtscll(info->time_state.cached_host_tsc);
+    PrintDebug("VMX core %u: I am starting at CS=0x%x (base=0x%p, limit=0x%x),  RIP=0x%p\n",
+               info->vcpu_id, info->segments.cs.selector, (void *)(info->segments.cs.base),
+               info->segments.cs.limit, (void *)(info->rip));
 
 
+    PrintDebug("VMX core %u: Launching VMX VM on logical core %u\n", info->vcpu_id, info->pcpu_id);
+
+    v3_start_time(info);
+
     while (1) {
+
+       if (info->vm_info->run_state == VM_STOPPED) {
+           info->core_run_state = CORE_STOPPED;
+           break;
+       }
+
        if (v3_vmx_enter(info) == -1) {
+
+           addr_t host_addr;
+            addr_t linear_addr = 0;
+            
+            info->vm_info->run_state = VM_ERROR;
+            
+            V3_Print("VMX core %u: VMX ERROR!!\n", info->vcpu_id); 
+            
+            v3_print_guest_state(info);
+            
+            V3_Print("VMX core %u\n", info->vcpu_id); 
+
+            linear_addr = get_addr_linear(info, info->rip, &(info->segments.cs));
+            
+            if (info->mem_mode == PHYSICAL_MEM) {
+                v3_gpa_to_hva(info, linear_addr, &host_addr);
+            } else if (info->mem_mode == VIRTUAL_MEM) {
+                v3_gva_to_hva(info, linear_addr, &host_addr);
+            }
+            
+            V3_Print("VMX core %u: Host Address of rip = 0x%p\n", info->vcpu_id, (void *)host_addr);
+            
+            V3_Print("VMX core %u: Instr (15 bytes) at %p:\n", info->vcpu_id, (void *)host_addr);
+            v3_dump_mem((uint8_t *)host_addr, 15);
+            
+            v3_print_stack(info);
+
+
            v3_print_vmcs();
            print_exit_log(info);
            return -1;
        }
 
+       v3_wait_at_barrier(info);
+
+
+       if (info->vm_info->run_state == VM_STOPPED) {
+           info->core_run_state = CORE_STOPPED;
+           break;
+       }
 /*
        if ((info->num_exits % 5000) == 0) {
            V3_Print("VMX Exit number %d\n", (uint32_t)info->num_exits);
@@ -756,6 +989,12 @@ int v3_start_vmx_guest(struct guest_info* info) {
 }
 
 
+
+
+#define VMX_FEATURE_CONTROL_MSR     0x0000003a
+#define CPUID_VMX_FEATURES 0x00000005  /* LOCK and VMXON */
+#define CPUID_1_ECX_VTXFLAG 0x00000020
+
 int v3_is_vmx_capable() {
     v3_msr_t feature_msr;
     uint32_t eax = 0, ebx = 0, ecx = 0, edx = 0;
@@ -769,7 +1008,7 @@ int v3_is_vmx_capable() {
        
         PrintDebug("MSRREGlow: 0x%.8x\n", feature_msr.lo);
 
-        if ((feature_msr.lo & FEATURE_CONTROL_VALID) != FEATURE_CONTROL_VALID) {
+        if ((feature_msr.lo & CPUID_VMX_FEATURES) != CPUID_VMX_FEATURES) {
             PrintDebug("VMX is locked -- enable in the BIOS\n");
             return 0;
         }
@@ -782,69 +1021,85 @@ int v3_is_vmx_capable() {
     return 1;
 }
 
-static int has_vmx_nested_paging() {
+
+int v3_reset_vmx_vm_core(struct guest_info * core, addr_t rip) {
+    // init vmcs bios
+    
+    if ((core->shdw_pg_mode == NESTED_PAGING) && 
+       (v3_cpu_types[core->pcpu_id] == V3_VMX_EPT_UG_CPU)) {
+       // easy 
+        core->rip = 0;
+       core->segments.cs.selector = rip << 8;
+       core->segments.cs.limit = 0xffff;
+       core->segments.cs.base = rip << 12;
+    } else {
+       core->vm_regs.rdx = core->vcpu_id;
+       core->vm_regs.rbx = rip;
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
 
 
 void v3_init_vmx_cpu(int cpu_id) {
-    extern v3_cpu_arch_t v3_cpu_types[];
-    struct v3_msr tmp_msr;
-    uint64_t ret = 0;
+    addr_t vmx_on_region = 0;
 
-    v3_get_msr(VMX_CR4_FIXED0_MSR,&(tmp_msr.hi),&(tmp_msr.lo));
-    
-    __asm__ __volatile__ (
-                         "movq %%cr4, %%rbx;"
-                         "orq  $0x00002000, %%rbx;"
-                         "movq %%rbx, %0;"
-                         : "=m"(ret) 
-                         :
-                         : "%rbx"
-                         );
-
-    if ((~ret & tmp_msr.value) == 0) {
-        __asm__ __volatile__ (
-                             "movq %0, %%cr4;"
-                             :
-                             : "q"(ret)
-                             );
-    } else {
-        PrintError("Invalid CR4 Settings!\n");
-        return;
+    if (cpu_id == 0) {
+       if (v3_init_vmx_hw(&hw_info) == -1) {
+           PrintError("Could not initialize VMX hardware features on cpu %d\n", cpu_id);
+           return;
+       }
     }
 
-    __asm__ __volatile__ (
-                         "movq %%cr0, %%rbx; "
-                         "orq  $0x00000020,%%rbx; "
-                         "movq %%rbx, %%cr0;"
-                         :
-                         :
-                         : "%rbx"
-                         );
-    //
-    // Should check and return Error here.... 
+    enable_vmx();
 
 
     // Setup VMXON Region
-    host_vmcs_ptrs[cpu_id] = allocate_vmcs();
+    vmx_on_region = allocate_vmcs();
 
-    PrintDebug("VMXON pointer: 0x%p\n", (void *)host_vmcs_ptrs[cpu_id]);
 
-    if (v3_enable_vmx(host_vmcs_ptrs[cpu_id]) == VMX_SUCCESS) {
-        PrintDebug("VMX Enabled\n");
+    if (vmx_on(vmx_on_region) == VMX_SUCCESS) {
+        V3_Print("VMX Enabled\n");
+       host_vmcs_ptrs[cpu_id] = vmx_on_region;
     } else {
-        PrintError("VMX initialization failure\n");
-        return;
+        V3_Print("VMX already enabled\n");
+       V3_FreePages((void *)vmx_on_region, 1);
     }
-    
 
-    if (has_vmx_nested_paging() == 1) {
-        v3_cpu_types[cpu_id] = V3_VMX_EPT_CPU;
-    } else {
-        v3_cpu_types[cpu_id] = V3_VMX_CPU;
-    }
+    PrintDebug("VMXON pointer: 0x%p\n", (void *)host_vmcs_ptrs[cpu_id]);    
 
+    {
+       struct vmx_sec_proc_ctrls sec_proc_ctrls;
+       sec_proc_ctrls.value = v3_vmx_get_ctrl_features(&(hw_info.sec_proc_ctrls));
+       
+       if (sec_proc_ctrls.enable_ept == 0) {
+           V3_Print("VMX EPT (Nested) Paging not supported\n");
+           v3_cpu_types[cpu_id] = V3_VMX_CPU;
+       } else if (sec_proc_ctrls.unrstrct_guest == 0) {
+           V3_Print("VMX EPT (Nested) Paging supported\n");
+           v3_cpu_types[cpu_id] = V3_VMX_EPT_CPU;
+       } else {
+           V3_Print("VMX EPT (Nested) Paging + Unrestricted guest supported\n");
+           v3_cpu_types[cpu_id] = V3_VMX_EPT_UG_CPU;
+       }
+    }
 }
 
+
+void v3_deinit_vmx_cpu(int cpu_id) {
+    extern v3_cpu_arch_t v3_cpu_types[];
+    v3_cpu_types[cpu_id] = V3_INVALID_CPU;
+
+    if (host_vmcs_ptrs[cpu_id] != 0) {
+       V3_Print("Disabling VMX\n");
+
+       if (vmx_off() != VMX_SUCCESS) {
+           PrintError("Error executing VMXOFF\n");
+       }
+
+       V3_FreePages((void *)host_vmcs_ptrs[cpu_id], 1);
+
+       host_vmcs_ptrs[cpu_id] = 0;
+    }
+}