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VMX INSTRUCTION REFERENCE

Flags Affected

See the operation section and Section 30.2.

Protected Mode Exceptions

#GP(0)

If the current privilege level is not 0.
If a memory source operand effective address is outside the CS, DS, ES, FS, or GS segment 

limit.

If the DS, ES, FS, or GS register contains an unusable segment.
If the source operand is located in an execute-only code segment.

#PF(fault-code)

If a page fault occurs in accessing a memory source operand.

#SS(0)

If a memory source operand effective address is outside the SS segment limit.
If the SS register contains an unusable segment.

#UD

If not in VMX operation.

Real-Address Mode Exceptions

#UD

If executed outside VMX root operation.

Virtual-8086 Mode Exceptions

#UD

The VMWRITE instruction is not recognized in virtual-8086 mode.

Compatibility Mode Exceptions

#UD

The VMWRITE instruction is not recognized in compatibility mode.

64-Bit Mode Exceptions

#GP(0)

If the current privilege level is not 0.
If the memory source operand is in the CS, DS, ES, FS, or GS segments and the memory 

address is in a non-canonical form.

#PF(fault-code)

If a page fault occurs in accessing a memory source operand.

#SS(0)

If the memory source operand is in the SS segment and the memory address is in a non-

canonical form.

#UD

If not in VMX operation.