Intel® System Debugger User Guide

ID 648476
Date 06/13/2024
Confidential
Document Table of Contents

Instructions for Managing the VMX Operation

VMLAUNCH

Launches a virtual machine managed by the Intel(R) Virtual Machine Control Structure Shadowing (Intel(R) VMCS Shadowing). A virtual machine (VM) entry occurs, transferring control to the VM.

VMRESUME

Resumes a virtual machine managed by the Intel(R) VMCS Shadowing. A virtual machine (VM) entry occurs, transferring control to the VM.

VMXOFF

Causes the processor to leave the VMX operation.

VMXON

Takes a single 64-bit source operand that is in memory. The instruction causes a logical processor to enter the VMX root operation and to use the memory referenced by the operand to support the VMX operation.