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The bug affects transistions into kernel mode. Virtual machines have one extra transistion. A read() call in the guest calls the guest OS which calls the host O
by zlynx 9y ago
The bug affects transistions into kernel mode. Virtual machines have one extra transistion. A read() call in the guest calls the guest OS which calls the host OS.
- yeukhon 9y agoYou are referring to the slow down and hence the extra slow down for calling an extra syscall? If so, then isn't it technically correct that the bug will affect regardless of virtualization or not, but heavier penalty for VMs?