Re: [PATCH 08/18] Add helper functions for time computation

Rik van Riel
2010-07-14T19:02:32Z

On 07/12/2010 10:25 PM, Zachary Amsden wrote:
> Add a helper function to compute the kernel time and convert nanoseconds
> back to CPU specific cycles. Note that these must not be called in preemptible
> context, as that would mean the kernel could enter software suspend state,
> which would cause non-atomic operation.
>
> Also, convert the KVM_SET_CLOCK / KVM_GET_CLOCK ioctls to use the kernel
> time helper, these should be bootbased as well.
>
> Signed-off-by: Zachary Amsden<zamsden@redhat.com>

Acked-by: Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>

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