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Workaround:
Before performing a VM entry to the shutdown state, software should check whether
the "virtual NMIs" and "NMI-window exiting" VM-execution controls are both 1. If they
are, software should clear "NMI-window exiting" and inject an NMI as part of VM entry.
Status:
For the steppings affected, see the Summary Tables of Changes.
BJ112.
Execution of INVVPID Outside 64-Bit Mode Cannot Invalidate
Translations For 64-Bit Linear Addresses
Problem:
Executions of the INVVPID instruction outside 64-bit mode with the INVVPID type
"individual-address invalidation" ignore bits 63:32 of the linear address in the INVVPID
descriptor and invalidate translations for bits 31:0 of the linear address.
Implication:
The INVVPID instruction may fail to invalidate translations for linear addresses that set
bits in the range 63:32. Because this erratum applies only to executions outside 64-bit
mode, it applies only to attempts by a 32-bit virtual-machine monitor (VMM) to
invalidate translations for a 64-bit guest. Intel has not observed this erratum with any
commercially available software.
Workaround:
None identified.
Status:
For the steppings affected, see the Summary Tables of Changes.
BJ113.
VEX.L is Not Ignored with VCVT*2SI Instructions
Problem:
The VEX.L bit should be ignored for the VCVTSS2SI, VCVTSD2SI, VCVTTSS2SI, and
VCVTTSD2SI instructions, however due to this erratum the VEX.L bit is not ignored and
will cause a #UD.
Implication:
Unexpected #UDs will be seen when the VEX.L bit is set to 1 with VCVTSS2SI,
VCVTSD2SI, VCVTTSS2SI, and VCVTTSD2SI instructions.
Workaround:
Software should ensure that the VEX.L bit is set to 0 for all scalar instructions.
Status:
For the steppings affected, see the Summary Tables of Changes.
BJ114.
MCI_ADDR May be Incorrect For Cache Parity Errors
Problem:
In cases when a WBINVD instruction evicts a line containing an address or data parity
error (MCACOD of 0x124, and MSCOD of 0x10), the address of this error should be
logged in the MCi_ADDR register. Due to this erratum, the logged address may be
incorrect, even though MCi_Status.ADDRV (bit 63) is set.
Implication:
The address reported in MCi_ADDR may not be correct for cases of a parity error found
during WBINVD execution.
Workaround:
None identified.
Status:
For the steppings affected, see the Summary Tables of Changes.
BJ115.
Instruction Fetches Page-Table Walks May be Made Speculatively to
Uncacheable Memory
Problem:
Page-table walks on behalf of instruction fetches may be made speculatively to
uncacheable (UC) memory.
Implication:
If any paging structures are located at addresses in uncacheable memory that are used
for memory-mapped I/O, such I/O operations may be invoked as a result of speculative
execution that would never actually occur in the executed code path. Intel has not
observed this erratum with any commercially available software.
Workaround:
Software should avoid locating paging structures at addresses in uncacheable memory
that are used for memory-mapped I/O
Status:
For the steppings affected, see the Summary Tables of Changes.
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