Virtual machine management using processor state information
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1. A method, comprising:
- evaluating processor state information associated with a processor; and
managing one or more virtual machines using the processor state information.
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Abstract
A method, system, and apparatus are provided for virtual machine management. According to one embodiment, processor state information associated with a processor is evaluated, and the processor state information is used to manage one or more virtual machines.
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30 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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evaluating processor state information associated with a processor; and
managing one or more virtual machines using the processor state information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor;
a virtual machine manager (VMM) coupled with the processor, the VMM having a state management unit to manage one or more virtual machines, coupled with the VMM, using processor state information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a storage medium;
a processor coupled with the storage medium;
a virtual machine manager (VMM) coupled with the processor, the VMM to monitor the processor and gather processor state information; and
one or more virtual machines coupled with the VMM, the one or more virtual machines managed by the VMM using the processor state information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon data representing sequences of instructions, the sequences of instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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evaluate processor state information associated with a processor; and
manage one or more virtual machines using the processor state information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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