Intel® ISA Extensions
Use hardware-based isolation and memory encryption to provide more code protection in your solutions.
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probable mistake in documentation---please check2

logicman112
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Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures
Software Developers Manual
Volume 3A: System Programming Guide, Part 1 , Order Number: 253668-034US , March 2010

Vol. 3 6-13
6.10 INTERRUPT DESCRIPTOR TABLE (IDT)
NOTE
IA-32 architecture rules need to be followed for setting up IDTR
base/limit/access fields
and each field in the gate descriptors. The
same apply for the Intel 64 architecture.
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base/limit/access fields ? IDTR does not have access field!!






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SHIH_K_Intel
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pls refer to Figure 2-5 of Vol 3A
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logicman112
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I refered to Figure 2-5, 3A.
I do not see any access field in IDTR!!
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