On 10/15/07, Avi Kivity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gerd Hoffmann wrote: > > > >> 2) the TSC would have to be used as a clocksource. You don't know the > >> frequency which is the first problem with using the TSC but some systems > >> have a TSC that changes frequencies. > >> > > > > Also note the tsc may stop ticking if the CPU goes sleep in C3, which > > IMHO makes the tsc almost useless as clocksource for guests ... > > > > But the host knows that, right? So it can update the guest's timebase?
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