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hv_vcpu_create(_:_:_:)

Creates a vCPU instance for the current thread.

Declaration

func hv_vcpu_create(_ vcpu: UnsafeMutablePointer<hv_vcpu_t>, _ exit: UnsafeMutablePointer<UnsafeMutablePointer<hv_vcpu_exit_t>?>, _ config: hv_vcpu_config_t?) -> hv_return_t

Parameters

vcpu:
An argument that the hypervisor populates with the instance of a vCPU on a successful return.
exit:
The pointer to the vCPU exit information. The function Hv_vcpu_run(_:) updates this structure on return.
Apple silicon only.
config:
The configuration of the vCPU or nil for a default configuration.
Apple silicon only.

Return Value

HV_SUCCESS if the operation was successful, otherwise an error code specified in hv_return_t.

Discussion

Intel-based Mac computers have different parameters:

flags: The vCPU creation flag. The available flags are HV_VCPU_ACCEL_RDPMC, HV_VCPU_TSC_RELATIVE, and HV_VCPU_DEFAULT. The default is HV_VCPU_DEFAULT.

See Also

Creation and destruction