Virtual machine update while keeping devices attached to the virtual machine

A computing system running a host operating system and a virtual machine (VM). The computing system includes at least one device that is directly assigned to the VM. The computing system is configured to execute one or more first VM components and one or more second VM components. The one or more fi...

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Main Authors Hoppert, Hadden Mark, Broas, Kevin Michael, Liu, Wen Jia, Hepkin, David Alan
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.01.2024
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A computing system running a host operating system and a virtual machine (VM). The computing system includes at least one device that is directly assigned to the VM. The computing system is configured to execute one or more first VM components and one or more second VM components. The one or more first VM components are configured to manage the one or more second VM components via one or more identification pointers. While the one or more second VM components remain loaded in a system memory, and the directly assigned device remains attached to the VM and remains configured to communicate with the one or more second VM component, the one or more first VM components are shut down and restored.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202218080086