__vmx_vmptrst

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Microsoft Specific

Stores the pointer to the current virtual-machine control structure (VMCS) at the specified address.

Syntax

void __vmx_vmptrst(
   unsigned __int64 *VmcsPhysicalAddress
);

Parameters

VmcsPhysicalAddress
[in] The address where the current VMCS pointer is stored.

Remarks

The VMCS pointer is a 64-bit physical address.

The __vmx_vmptrst function is equivalent to the VMPTRST machine instruction. This function supports the interaction of a host's virtual machine monitor with a guest operating system and its applications. For more information, search for the document, "Intel Virtualization Technical Specification for the IA-32 Intel Architecture," document number C97063-002, at the Intel Corporation site.

Requirements

Intrinsic Architecture
__vmx_vmptrst x86, x64

Header file <intrin.h>

END Microsoft Specific

See also

Compiler intrinsics
__vmx_vmptrld