Arch86

Opcode	Encoding	16-bit	32-bit	64-bit	Description
`FA` `CLI`	`zo`	Valid	Valid	Valid	Clear `EFLAGS.IF`.
Opcode: `FA` Mnemonic: `CLI` Encoding: `zo` Validity (16/32/64 bit): valid, valid, valid Clear `EFLAGS.IF`.

Encoding

Encoding	Operand
`zo`	None

Description

The CLI instruction clears EFLAGS.IF (the interrupt enable flag). Doing so will cause the processor to ignore maskable (external) interrupts.

Operation depends on the operating mode and the current privilege level of the executing code. In addition, two seprate conditions regarding virtual interrupts are used:

VME Mode (Virtual-8086 Mode Extensions): If in Virtual-8086 Mode and CR4.VME is 1.
PVI Mode (Protected Mode Virtual Interrupts): If in Protected Mode, CPL is 3, and CR4.PVI is 1.

With those two definitions, operation follows this truth table:

Mode	`IOPL`	`CLI` Operation
Real Mode	n/a	`IF ← 0`
Virtual-8086 Mode, not `VME`	`0-2`	`#GP` fault
Virtual-8086 Mode, not `VME`	`3`	`IF ← 0`
Virtual-8086 Mode, `VME`	`0-2`	`VIF ← 0`
Virtual-8086 Mode, `VME`	`3`	`IF ← 0`
Protected Mode, not `PVI`	`<CPL`	`#GP` fault
Protected Mode, not `PVI`	`≥CPL`	`IF ← 0`
Protected Mode, `PVI`	`0-2`	`VIF ← 0`
Protected Mode, `PVI`	`3`	`IF ← 0`

Operation

public void CLI()
{
    if (!CR0.PE)
    {
        // real mode
        EFLAGS.IF = 0;
        return;
    }

    if (IOPL > CPL)
    {
        // NOTE: CPL is 3 in virtual-8086 mode
        EFLAGS.IF = 0;
        return;
    }

    bool vme = EFLAGS.VM && CR4.VME;
    bool pvi = !EFLAGS.VM && CPL > 3 && CR4.PVI;
    if (vme || pvi)
        EFLAGS.VIF = 0;
    #GP(0);
}

Flags Affected

CF (carry flag): Unmodified.
PF (parity flag): Unmodified.
AF (auxiliary flag): Unmodified.
ZF (zero flag): Unmodified.
SF (sign flag): Unmodified.
IF (interrupt enable flag): Cleared if in Real Mode or if IOPL is greater than or equal to CPL.
OF (overflow flag): Unmodified.
VIF (virtual interrupt flag): Cleared if in VME or PVI submodes and EFLAGS.IF is unmodified.

Exceptions

Real-Address Mode

#UD

If the
LOCK
prefix is used.

Virtual-8086 Mode

#UD

If the
LOCK
prefix is used.

#GP(0)

If
IOPL
is less than
3
and the
VME
submode is not active.

Protected Mode

#UD

If the
LOCK
prefix is used.

#GP(0)

If CPL is greater than IOPL but also less than 3.
If CPL is greater than IOPL and the PVI submode is not active.

Compatibility Mode

#UD

If the
LOCK
prefix is used.

#GP(0)

If CPL is greater than IOPL but also less than 3.
If CPL is greater than IOPL and the PVI submode is not active.

Long Mode

#UD

If the
LOCK
prefix is used.

#GP(0)

If CPL is greater than IOPL but also less than 3.
If CPL is greater than IOPL and the PVI submode is not active.