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From: Akio Takebe <takebe_akio@jp.fujitsu.com>
To: Glauber de Oliveira Costa <gcosta@redhat.com>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: jeremy@goop.org, hollisb@us.ibm.com,
	kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, avi@qumranet.com
Subject: Re: [kvm-devel] include files for kvmclock
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:16:37 +0900	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1DC8211684B62Btakebe_akio@jp.fujitsu.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <11943875433821-git-send-email-gcosta@redhat.com>

Hi, Glauber

This is interesting facility. :-)

>+#define KVM_HCALL_REGISTER_CLOCK	1
>+
>+union kvm_hv_clock {
>+	struct {
>+		u64 tsc_mult;
>+		u64 now_ns;
>+		/* That's the wall clock, not the water closet */
>+		u64 wc_sec;
>+		u64 wc_nsec;
>+		u64 last_tsc;
>+		/* At first, we could use the tsc value as a marker, but Jeremy
>+		 * well noted that it will cause us locking problems in 32-bit
>+		 * sys, so we have a special version field */
>+		u32 version;
>+	};
>+	char page_align[PAGE_SIZE];
>+};
>+
Why does kvm_hv_clock need page_align?
And also the kvm_hv_clock is alloced with kvm_vcpu,
so the align is not enough, isn't it?
I thik __atribute__((__aligne__(PAGE_SIZE)))) is better than it.

Best Regards,

Akio Takebe


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From: Akio Takebe <takebe_akio-+CUm20s59erQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
To: Glauber de Oliveira Costa
	<gcosta-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Cc: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org,
	jeremy-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org,
	avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org,
	hollisb-r/Jw6+rmf7HQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: include files for kvmclock
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:16:37 +0900	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1DC8211684B62Btakebe_akio@jp.fujitsu.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <11943875433821-git-send-email-gcosta-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>

Hi, Glauber

This is interesting facility. :-)

>+#define KVM_HCALL_REGISTER_CLOCK	1
>+
>+union kvm_hv_clock {
>+	struct {
>+		u64 tsc_mult;
>+		u64 now_ns;
>+		/* That's the wall clock, not the water closet */
>+		u64 wc_sec;
>+		u64 wc_nsec;
>+		u64 last_tsc;
>+		/* At first, we could use the tsc value as a marker, but Jeremy
>+		 * well noted that it will cause us locking problems in 32-bit
>+		 * sys, so we have a special version field */
>+		u32 version;
>+	};
>+	char page_align[PAGE_SIZE];
>+};
>+
Why does kvm_hv_clock need page_align?
And also the kvm_hv_clock is alloced with kvm_vcpu,
so the align is not enough, isn't it?
I thik __atribute__((__aligne__(PAGE_SIZE)))) is better than it.

Best Regards,

Akio Takebe


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  parent reply	other threads:[~2007-11-07  8:18 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 31+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-11-06 22:18 KVM paravirt clocksource - Take 3 out of <put your number here> Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-06 22:18 ` Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-06 22:18 ` include files for kvmclock Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-06 22:18   ` Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-06 21:35   ` [kvm-devel] " Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-06 21:35     ` Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-07  5:55     ` [kvm-devel] " Avi Kivity
2007-11-07  5:55       ` Avi Kivity
2007-11-07  5:58       ` [kvm-devel] " Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2007-11-07  5:58         ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2007-11-07 12:49         ` [kvm-devel] " Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-07 12:49           ` Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-06 22:18   ` kvmclock - the host part Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-06 22:18     ` Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-06 22:18     ` kvmclock implementation, the guest part Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-06 22:18       ` Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-07  5:50     ` kvmclock - the host part Avi Kivity
2007-11-07  5:50       ` Avi Kivity
2007-11-07 13:08       ` Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-07 13:08         ` Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-07 13:59         ` Avi Kivity
2007-11-06 22:50   ` include files for kvmclock Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2007-11-06 22:50     ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2007-11-06 22:58     ` Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-06 22:58       ` Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-07  8:16   ` Akio Takebe [this message]
2007-11-07  8:16     ` Akio Takebe
2007-11-07 13:16     ` [kvm-devel] " Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-07 13:16       ` Glauber de Oliveira Costa
2007-11-07 13:27       ` [kvm-devel] " Akio Takebe
2007-11-07 13:27         ` Akio Takebe

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