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From: Anthony Liguori <anthony-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
To: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
Cc: kvm-devel
	<kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org>,
	virtualization
	<virtualization-qjLDD68F18O7TbgM5vRIOg@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] KVM: paravirt time source
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:38:51 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <46783EDB.5010808@codemonkey.ws> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4676D8E4.3020806-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>

Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:
>> +	.read			= read_hyper,
>> +	.mask			= CLOCKSOURCE_MASK(64),
>> +	.mult			= 1,
>> +	.shift			= 0,
>>   
>>     
>
> It would be better to use a scale and shift here, so that adjtime has
> something to work with when warping time.
>   

I've updated this patch and switched to using a scale/shift like Xen is 
doing, but I must admit, I don't understand how it helps adjtime.  I 
poked around a bit and it wasn't obvious.

Why is having {mult=1<<22, shift=22} better for adjtime than {mult=1, 
shift=0}?

Regards,

ANthony Liguori

>     J
>
>   


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  parent reply	other threads:[~2007-06-19 20:38 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 85+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-06-18  2:56 [PATCH 0/5] KVM paravirt_ops implementation Anthony Liguori
     [not found] ` <4675F462.1010708-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18  2:58   ` [PATCH 1/5] KVM paravirt_ops core infrastructure Anthony Liguori
     [not found]     ` <4675F4C3.6050700-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18  8:03       ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]         ` <46763C6B.9050004-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 12:25           ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]             ` <467679C5.6030201-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 12:28               ` Avi Kivity
2007-06-26  8:04       ` Dor Laor
     [not found]         ` <64F9B87B6B770947A9F8391472E032160C73025E-yEcIvxbTEBqsx+V+t5oei8rau4O3wl8o3fe8/T/H7NteoWH0uzbU5w@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-26  8:45           ` Jun Koi
     [not found]             ` <fdaac4d50706260145x1ebceadt432edd5b6a6ac1f2-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-26 11:57               ` Anthony Liguori
2007-06-26 11:56           ` Anthony Liguori
2007-06-18  2:58   ` [PATCH 2/5] KVM: Implement CR read caching for KVM paravirt_ops Anthony Liguori
     [not found]     ` <4675F4F1.5090207-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18  8:05       ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]         ` <46763CD3.3060704-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 12:26           ` Anthony Liguori
2007-06-18  8:11       ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]         ` <46763E35.8020108-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 12:27           ` Anthony Liguori
2007-06-18  3:00   ` [PATCH 3/5] KVM: Add paravirt MMU write support Anthony Liguori
     [not found]     ` <4675F533.40809-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18  8:20       ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]         ` <46764061.9080705-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 12:33           ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]             ` <46767B8C.9050001-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 12:38               ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]                 ` <46767CD1.7030208-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 12:48                   ` Anthony Liguori
2007-06-19 21:57           ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]             ` <46785132.3070505-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-19 22:19               ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]                 ` <4678567C.6040400-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-19 22:28                   ` Anthony Liguori
2007-06-18  3:00   ` [PATCH 4/5] KVM: Add hypercall queue for paravirt_ops implementation Anthony Liguori
     [not found]     ` <4675F568.90608-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18  4:00       ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]         ` <46760343.5070401-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18  4:09           ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2007-06-18 12:22           ` Anthony Liguori
2007-06-18  9:07       ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]         ` <46764B47.5060403-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 12:40           ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]             ` <46767D47.1010104-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 12:50               ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]                 ` <46767F98.70109-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 13:03                   ` Gregory Haskins
     [not found]                     ` <1182171781.4593.38.camel-5CR4LY5GPkvLDviKLk5550HKjMygAv58XqFh9Ls21Oc@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 13:19                       ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]                         ` <4676867E.1090208-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 13:25                           ` Gregory Haskins
2007-06-18 13:22                   ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]                     ` <46768724.3000509-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 13:35                       ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]                         ` <46768A3F.2010202-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 14:02                           ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]                             ` <4676905B.6000805-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 15:08                               ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]                                 ` <46769FFE.6040502-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 15:20                                   ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]                                     ` <4676A2D4.2040704-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 16:01                                       ` Avi Kivity
2007-06-18 16:00                                   ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]                                     ` <4676AC10.3090007-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 17:47                                       ` Anthony Liguori
2007-06-18  3:03   ` [PATCH 5/5] KVM: paravirt time source Anthony Liguori
     [not found]     ` <4675F601.3090706-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18  9:24       ` Avi Kivity
2007-06-18 19:11       ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]         ` <4676D8E4.3020806-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 21:52           ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]             ` <4676FEB9.6060308-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 22:04               ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]                 ` <46770162.6030101-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 23:33                   ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]                     ` <4677163F.2030308-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 23:56                       ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]                         ` <46771BA0.2000308-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-19  0:53                           ` Anthony Liguori
2007-06-19  7:44                       ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]                         ` <4677894D.3050500-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-19  8:04                           ` Rusty Russell
2007-06-19 20:38           ` Anthony Liguori [this message]
     [not found]             ` <46783EDB.5010808-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-19 21:26               ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]                 ` <46784A0E.3080502-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-19 21:38                   ` Anthony Liguori
2007-06-21  7:04               ` Dong, Eddie
2007-06-18  3:19   ` [PATCH 0/5] KVM paravirt_ops implementation Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]     ` <4675F9DE.6080806-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18  3:36       ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]         ` <4675FDCA.4040006-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18  4:21           ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]             ` <4676084F.3090901-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 12:46               ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]                 ` <46767EB2.4090707-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 14:46                   ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]                     ` <46769AD2.9080105-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-18 15:07                       ` Anthony Liguori
2007-06-20  0:21               ` Zachary Amsden
     [not found]                 ` <46787325.30804-pghWNbHTmq7QT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 14:22                   ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]                     ` <4679381E.9090404-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 15:32                       ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]                         ` <46794899.6070708-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 19:35                           ` Zachary Amsden
     [not found]                             ` <46798174.2060304-pghWNbHTmq7QT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 19:47                               ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2007-06-20 19:52                               ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]                                 ` <46798597.4020903-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 20:03                                   ` Zachary Amsden
     [not found]                                     ` <4679882B.7070605-pghWNbHTmq7QT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 20:16                                       ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]                                         ` <46798B16.5090407-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 20:27                                           ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]                                             ` <46798D9B.5000400-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 20:33                                               ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]                                                 ` <46798F1A.4090901-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 20:46                                                   ` Zachary Amsden
     [not found]                                                     ` <4679921A.8090607-pghWNbHTmq7QT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 20:55                                                       ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2007-06-20 22:08                                                   ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]                                                     ` <4679A54F.5020908-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 22:33                                                       ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2007-06-20 20:43                                               ` Zachary Amsden
     [not found]                                                 ` <46799157.3070805-pghWNbHTmq7QT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 20:53                                                   ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]                                                     ` <467993B1.6000307-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 21:08                                                       ` Zachary Amsden
     [not found]                                                         ` <46799755.8060405-pghWNbHTmq7QT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 21:48                                                           ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2007-06-20 22:39                                                   ` Anthony Liguori
2007-06-20 20:22                                       ` Anthony Liguori
     [not found]                                         ` <46798C99.8010303-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 20:37                                           ` Zachary Amsden
     [not found]                                             ` <46799001.5020807-pghWNbHTmq7QT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 21:07                                               ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
     [not found]                                                 ` <46799716.9040402-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
2007-06-20 21:27                                                   ` ron minnich
2007-06-20 21:39                                                   ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-06-19 23:49           ` Zachary Amsden

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