On Mon, 2007-10-15 at 12:04 +0800, Dong, Eddie wrote: > >>> 1) the PIT is periodic. a PV timer can offer a one shot > >timer which > >>> enables dynticks. > >>> > >> > >> Obviously people have figured out how to do dynticks on real x86 > >> hardware, so I don't accept this reason. :) > >> > > > >Using more advanced timers like the HPET. > > > > I'd think there is no reason for virtual timer to be PIT like, which > is mostly due to historic reason. > > If we need to make it close to native timer device, HPET is much > better than PIT for virtual time to look like.
Fine, so why do we need PV time when we can emulate the HPET? -- 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
