[PATCH 0/2] Convert sparc devices to new ptimer API

2019-10-17 Thread Peter Maydell
This patchset converts the devices used by sparc machines to the new ptimer API. Currently the ptimer design uses a QEMU bottom-half as its mechanism for calling back into the device model using the ptimer when the timer has expired. Unfortunately this design is fatally flawed, because it means t

Re: [PATCH 0/2] Convert sparc devices to new ptimer API

2019-10-20 Thread Mark Cave-Ayland
On 17/10/2019 14:23, Peter Maydell wrote: > This patchset converts the devices used by sparc machines to the new > ptimer API. > > Currently the ptimer design uses a QEMU bottom-half as its mechanism > for calling back into the device model using the ptimer when the > timer has expired. Unfortun