Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:04:14 -0700 | | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/2] VMware detection support for x86 and x86-64 | |
Alok Kataria wrote:
>>>
>> You accessed a bloody I/O port!
>>
>> If you think it's harmless because it was an IN, you're sorely mistaken.
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> It would be really helpful if you could explain me when can this go
> wrong or what kinds of problems can this cause on native hardware.
>
You accessed an unknown I/O port.
This means you caused an unknown action in an unknown peripheral device.
This could cause ANYTHING to happen.
-hpa
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