On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 13:08 -0300, Glauber de Oliveira Costa wrote: > +config KVM_CLOCK > + bool "KVM paravirtualized clock" > + depends on PARAVIRT && GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS > + help > + Turning on this option will allow you to run a paravirtualized clock > + when running over the KVM hypervisor. Instead of relying on a PIT > + (or probably other) emulation by the underlying device model, the > host > + provides the guest with timing infrastructure, as time of day, and > + timer expiration.
I must have missed earlier discussion on this topic, so I'm left wondering... what's the point? What's wrong with PIT (et al) emulation? -- Hollis Blanchard IBM Linux Technology Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel
