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# MSR Information Fields

The type that describes Machine Specific Register (MSR) fields.

## Topics

### Fields

[`HV_VMX_INFO_MSR_IA32_ARCH_CAPABILITIES`](/documentation/Hypervisor/HV_VMX_INFO_MSR_IA32_ARCH_CAPABILITIES)

The value of the IA32 architecture capabilities model specific register.

[`HV_VMX_INFO_MSR_IA32_PERF_CAPABILITIES`](/documentation/Hypervisor/HV_VMX_INFO_MSR_IA32_PERF_CAPABILITIES)

The value of the IA32 performance capabilities model specific register.

[`HV_VMX_VALID_MSR_IA32_PERFEVNTSEL`](/documentation/Hypervisor/HV_VMX_VALID_MSR_IA32_PERFEVNTSEL)

The bitmask of the supported fields of the IA32 Performance-Event Selection Mode model specific register.

[`HV_VMX_VALID_MSR_IA32_FIXED_CTR_CTRL`](/documentation/Hypervisor/HV_VMX_VALID_MSR_IA32_FIXED_CTR_CTRL)

The bitmask fo the supported fields of the Fixed-Function-Counter Control Register.

[`HV_VMX_VALID_MSR_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL`](/documentation/Hypervisor/HV_VMX_VALID_MSR_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL)

The bitmask of the supported fields of the IA32 Global-Counter Control Facility Register.

[`HV_VMX_VALID_MSR_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_STATUS`](/documentation/Hypervisor/HV_VMX_VALID_MSR_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_STATUS)

The bitmast of the supported fields of the Global-Counter-Control Status model specific register.

[`HV_VMX_VALID_MSR_IA32_DEBUGCTL`](/documentation/Hypervisor/HV_VMX_VALID_MSR_IA32_DEBUGCTL)

The bitmask of the IA32 Debug-Control model specific register.

[`HV_VMX_VALID_MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL`](/documentation/Hypervisor/HV_VMX_VALID_MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL)

The bitmask of the suppported fields of the Speculation Control model specific register.

[`HV_VMX_NEED_MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL`](/documentation/Hypervisor/HV_VMX_NEED_MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL)

The bitmask of the required fields of the IA32 Speculation Control model specific register.



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