# when in doubt, print it out debug print of vmcs control fields after reserved bits are set high and low. #### pinbased vm-exit controls ``` ============================== pinbased vm-exit controls ============================== - pinbased_ctls.activate_vmx_preemption_timer: 0 - pinbased_ctls.external_interrupt_exiting: 0 - pinbased_ctls.nmi_exiting: 0 - pinbased_ctls.process_posted_interrupts: 0 - pinbased_ctls.virtual_nmi: 0 - pinbased_ctls.flags: 0x16 - IA32_VMX_TRUE_PINBASED_CTLS high bits mask: 0x3f - IA32_VMX_TRUE_PINBASED_CTLS low bits mask: 0x16 ``` #### processor based vm-exit controls ``` ============================== processor based vm-exit controls ============================== - procbased_ctls.activate_secondary_controls: 1 - procbased_ctls.cr3_load_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.cr3_store_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.cr8_load_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.cr8_store_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.hlt_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.interrupt_window_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.invlpg_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.monitor_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.monitor_trap_flag: 0 - procbased_ctls.mov_dr_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.mwait_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.nmi_window_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.pause_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.rdpmc_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.rdtsc_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.unconditional_io_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls.use_io_bitmaps: 0 - procbased_ctls.use_msr_bitmaps: 0 - procbased_ctls.use_tpr_shadow: 0 - procbased_ctls.use_tsc_offsetting: 0 - procbased_ctls.flags: 0x84006172 - IA32_VMX_TRUE_PROCBASED_CTLS high bits mask: 0xfff9fffe - IA32_VMX_TRUE_PROCBASED_CTLS low bits mask: 0x4006172 ``` #### vm-entry controls ``` ============================== vm-entry controls ============================== - entry_ctls.conceal_vmx_from_pt: 0 - entry_ctls.deactivate_dual_monitor_treatment: 0 - entry_ctls.entry_to_smm: 0 - entry_ctls.ia32e_mode_guest: 1 - entry_ctls.load_cet_state: 0 - entry_ctls.load_debug_controls: 0 - entry_ctls.load_ia32_bndcfgs: 0 - entry_ctls.load_ia32_efer: 0 - entry_ctls.load_ia32_pat: 0 - entry_ctls.load_ia32_perf_global_ctrl: 0 - entry_ctls.load_ia32_rtit_ctl: 0 - entry_ctls.flags: 0x13fb - IA32_VMX_TRUE_ENTRY_CTLS high bits mask: 0xf3ff - IA32_VMX_TRUE_ENTRY_CTLS low bits mask: 0x11fb ``` IA32_VMX_TRUE_ENTRY_CTLS high bits: 0b1111001111111111‬ IA32_VMX_TRUE_ENTRY_CTLS low bits: 0b0001000111111011 #### vm-exit controls ``` ============================== vm-exit controls ============================== - exit_ctls.acknowledge_interrupt_on_exit: 0 - exit_ctls.clear_ia32_bndcfgs: 0 - exit_ctls.conceal_vmx_from_pt: 0 - exit_ctls.host_address_space_size: 1 - exit_ctls.load_ia32_efer: 0 - exit_ctls.load_ia32_pat: 0 - exit_ctls.load_ia32_perf_global_ctrl: 0 - exit_ctls.save_debug_controls: 0 - exit_ctls.save_ia32_efer: 0 - exit_ctls.save_ia32_pat: 0 - exit_ctls.save_vmx_preemption_timer_value: 0 - exit_ctls.flags: 0x36ffb - IA32_VMX_TRUE_EXIT_CTLS high bits mask: 0x3fffff - IA32_VMX_TRUE_EXIT_CTLS low bits mask: 0x36dfb ``` #### secondary processor based vm-exec controls ``` ============================== secondary processor based vm-exec controls ============================== - procbased_ctls2.apic_register_virtualization: 0 - procbased_ctls2.conceal_vmx_from_pt: 0 - procbased_ctls2.descriptor_table_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls2.enable_encls_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls2.enable_ept: 0 - procbased_ctls2.enable_invpcid: 0 - procbased_ctls2.enable_pml: 0 - procbased_ctls2.enable_rdtscp: 1 - procbased_ctls2.enable_vm_functions: 0 - procbased_ctls2.enable_vpid: 0 - procbased_ctls2.enable_xsaves: 0 - procbased_ctls2.ept_violation: 0 - procbased_ctls2.mode_based_execute_control_for_ept: 0 - procbased_ctls2.pause_loop_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls2.rdrand_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls2.rdseed_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls2.unrestricted_guest: 0 - procbased_ctls2.use_tsc_scaling: 0 - procbased_ctls2.virtualize_apic_accesses: 0 - procbased_ctls2.virtualize_x2apic_mode: 0 - procbased_ctls2.virtual_interrupt_delivery: 0 - procbased_ctls2.vmcs_shadowing: 0 - procbased_ctls2.wbinvd_exiting: 0 - procbased_ctls2.flags: 0x8 - IA32_VMX_PROCBASED_CTLS2 high bits mask: 0x404fe - IA32_VMX_PROCBASED_CTLS2 low bits mask: 0x0 ```