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LGDT Load Global Descriptor Table (286/386) Flags: O D I T S Z A P C
LGDT memory location
Logic: Global Descriptor Table . [memory location]
LGDT loads a memory operand into the GDTR register (which specifies
the address and limit of the Global Descriptor Table). You must
supply it with the address of a 64-bit memory location.
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Operands Clocks Transfers Bytes Example
LGDT memory 11 (286) 8 5 LGDT MY_DESCRIPTOR
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Note: This instruction is only available to processes
with a privilege level of 0.
See Also:
LIDT
LLDT
SGDT
SIDT
SLDT
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