> Am 10.05.2015 um 14:35 schrieb Richard Weinberger 
> <richard.weinber...@gmail.com>:
> 
>> On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 1:14 AM, Thomas Meyer <tho...@m3y3r.de> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Changes:
>> - also create posix timer in stub_clone_handler()
>> - incorporated antons remarks
> 
> Hm, this patch does a *lot* more than the changelog says.

Hi, yes PATCH was probably the wrong keyword in the subject line. It should 
have been RFC.
I just wanted to have feedback of the current state of this patch/work.

I'm currently working on cleaning up the patch and switch from SIGUSR2 to 
SIGNALRM, which seems to be the natural thing for posix timers.
I will send this next patch as something that should be includable into the 
kernel, i.e. With correct description and signed off line and so on.

But feel free to have a look at v6 and give feedback.

With kind regards
Thomas

> 
>> 
>> diff --git a/arch/um/Makefile b/arch/um/Makefile
>> index 17d4460..a4a434f 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/Makefile
>> +++ b/arch/um/Makefile
>> @@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export LDS_ELF_FORMAT := $(ELF_FORMAT)
>> # The wrappers will select whether using "malloc" or the kernel allocator.
>> LINK_WRAPS = -Wl,--wrap,malloc -Wl,--wrap,free -Wl,--wrap,calloc
>> 
>> -LD_FLAGS_CMDLINE = $(foreach opt,$(LDFLAGS),-Wl,$(opt))
>> +LD_FLAGS_CMDLINE = $(foreach opt,$(LDFLAGS),-Wl,$(opt)) -lrt
>> 
>> # Used by link-vmlinux.sh which has special support for um link
>> export CFLAGS_vmlinux := $(LINK-y) $(LINK_WRAPS) $(LD_FLAGS_CMDLINE)
>> diff --git a/arch/um/include/asm/irq.h b/arch/um/include/asm/irq.h
>> index 4a2037f..0f2a5b1 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/include/asm/irq.h
>> +++ b/arch/um/include/asm/irq.h
>> @@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
>> #define TELNETD_IRQ            12
>> #define XTERM_IRQ              13
>> #define RANDOM_IRQ             14
>> +#define HRTIMER_IRQ            15
>> 
>> -#define LAST_IRQ RANDOM_IRQ
>> +#define LAST_IRQ HRTIMER_IRQ
>> #define NR_IRQS (LAST_IRQ + 1)
>> 
>> #endif
>> diff --git a/arch/um/include/shared/as-layout.h 
>> b/arch/um/include/shared/as-layout.h
>> index ca1843e..798aa6e 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/include/shared/as-layout.h
>> +++ b/arch/um/include/shared/as-layout.h
>> @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
>> 
>> /* Some constant macros are used in both assembler and
>>  * C code.  Therefore we cannot annotate them always with
>> - * 'UL' and other type specifiers unilaterally.  We
>> + * 'UL' and other type specifiers unilaterally. We
>>  * use the following macros to deal with this.
>>  */
>> 
>> @@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
>> #define _UML_AC(X, Y)  __UML_AC(X, Y)
>> #endif
>> 
>> +/**
>> + * userspace stub address space layout:
>> + * Below macros define the layout of the stub code and data
>> + * which are mapped in each userspace process:
>> + *  - one page of code located at 0x100000 followed by
>> + *  - one page of data
>> + */
>> #define STUB_START _UML_AC(, 0x100000)
>> #define STUB_CODE _UML_AC((unsigned long), STUB_START)
>> #define STUB_DATA _UML_AC((unsigned long), STUB_CODE + UM_KERN_PAGE_SIZE)
>> diff --git a/arch/um/include/shared/kern_util.h 
>> b/arch/um/include/shared/kern_util.h
>> index 83a91f9..0282b36 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/include/shared/kern_util.h
>> +++ b/arch/um/include/shared/kern_util.h
>> @@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ extern void initial_thread_cb(void (*proc)(void *), void 
>> *arg);
>> extern int is_syscall(unsigned long addr);
>> 
>> extern void timer_handler(int sig, struct siginfo *unused_si, struct 
>> uml_pt_regs *regs);
>> +extern void hrtimer_handler(int sig, struct siginfo *unused_si, struct 
>> uml_pt_regs *regs);
>> 
>> extern int start_uml(void);
>> extern void paging_init(void);
>> diff --git a/arch/um/include/shared/os.h b/arch/um/include/shared/os.h
>> index d824528..7f7368b 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/include/shared/os.h
>> +++ b/arch/um/include/shared/os.h
>> @@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ extern int set_umid(char *name);
>> extern char *get_umid(void);
>> 
>> /* signal.c */
>> -extern void timer_init(void);
>> +extern void uml_timer_set_signal_handler(void);
>> +extern void uml_hrtimer_set_signal_handler(void);
>> extern void set_sigstack(void *sig_stack, int size);
>> extern void remove_sigstack(void);
>> extern void set_handler(int sig);
>> @@ -238,12 +239,16 @@ extern void um_early_printk(const char *s, unsigned 
>> int n);
>> extern void os_fix_helper_signals(void);
>> 
>> /* time.c */
>> -extern void idle_sleep(unsigned long long nsecs);
>> -extern int set_interval(void);
>> -extern int timer_one_shot(int ticks);
>> -extern long long disable_timer(void);
>> +extern void os_idle_sleep(unsigned long long nsecs);
>> +extern int os_timer_create(void* timer);
>> +extern int os_timer_set_interval(void* timer, void* its);
>> +extern int os_timer_one_shot(int ticks);
>> +extern long long os_timer_disable(void);
>> +extern long os_timer_remain(void* timer);
>> extern void uml_idle_timer(void);
>> +extern long long os_persistent_clock_emulation(void);
>> extern long long os_nsecs(void);
>> +extern long long os_vnsecs(void);
>> 
>> /* skas/mem.c */
>> extern long run_syscall_stub(struct mm_id * mm_idp,
>> diff --git a/arch/um/include/shared/skas/stub-data.h 
>> b/arch/um/include/shared/skas/stub-data.h
>> index f6ed92c..f98b9e2 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/include/shared/skas/stub-data.h
>> +++ b/arch/um/include/shared/skas/stub-data.h
>> @@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
>> #ifndef __STUB_DATA_H
>> #define __STUB_DATA_H
>> 
>> -#include <sys/time.h>
>> +#include <time.h>
>> 
>> struct stub_data {
>> -       long offset;
>> +       unsigned long offset;
>>        int fd;
>> -       struct itimerval timer;
>> +       struct itimerspec timer;
>>        long err;
>> };
>> 
>> diff --git a/arch/um/include/shared/timer-internal.h 
>> b/arch/um/include/shared/timer-internal.h
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..afdc6dc
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/arch/um/include/shared/timer-internal.h
>> @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
>> +/*
>> + * Copyright (C) 2012 - 2014 Cisco Systems
>> + * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007 Jeff Dike (jdike@{addtoit,linux.intel}.com)
>> + * Licensed under the GPL
>> + */
>> +
>> +#ifndef __TIMER_INTERNAL_H__
>> +#define __TIMER_INTERNAL_H__
>> +
>> +#define TIMER_MULTIPLIER 256
>> +#define TIMER_MIN_DELTA  500
>> +
>> +extern void timer_lock(void);
>> +extern void timer_unlock(void);
>> +
>> +extern long long hrtimer_disable(void);
>> +
>> +#endif
>> diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/irq.c b/arch/um/kernel/irq.c
>> index 23cb935..4c1966a 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/kernel/irq.c
>> +++ b/arch/um/kernel/irq.c
>> @@ -338,20 +338,20 @@ static struct irq_chip normal_irq_type = {
>>        .irq_unmask = dummy,
>> };
>> 
>> -static struct irq_chip SIGVTALRM_irq_type = {
>> -       .name = "SIGVTALRM",
>> -       .irq_disable = dummy,
>> -       .irq_enable = dummy,
>> -       .irq_ack = dummy,
>> -       .irq_mask = dummy,
>> -       .irq_unmask = dummy,
>> +static struct irq_chip SIGUSR2_irq_type = {
>> +       .name = "SIGUSR2",
>> +       .irq_disable = dummy,
>> +       .irq_enable = dummy,
>> +       .irq_ack = dummy,
>> +       .irq_mask = dummy,
>> +       .irq_unmask = dummy,
>> };
>> 
>> void __init init_IRQ(void)
>> {
>>        int i;
>> 
>> -       irq_set_chip_and_handler(TIMER_IRQ, &SIGVTALRM_irq_type, 
>> handle_edge_irq);
>> +       irq_set_chip_and_handler(HRTIMER_IRQ, &SIGUSR2_irq_type, 
>> handle_edge_irq);
>> 
>>        for (i = 1; i < NR_IRQS; i++)
>>                irq_set_chip_and_handler(i, &normal_irq_type, 
>> handle_edge_irq);
>> diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/physmem.c b/arch/um/kernel/physmem.c
>> index 9034fc8..5f6642d 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/kernel/physmem.c
>> +++ b/arch/um/kernel/physmem.c
>> @@ -119,14 +119,23 @@ void __init setup_physmem(unsigned long start, 
>> unsigned long reserve_end,
>>                     len - bootmap_size - reserve);
>> }
>> 
>> +/**
>> + * phys_mapping() - maps a physical address to an offset address
>> + * phys:    the physical address
>> + * offset_out:  the offset in the memory map area
>> + *
>> + * Returns an file descriptor, or -1 when unknown physical address
>> + */
>> int phys_mapping(unsigned long phys, unsigned long long *offset_out)
>> {
>>        int fd = -1;
>> 
>> +       /* first check normal memory */
>>        if (phys < physmem_size) {
>>                fd = physmem_fd;
>>                *offset_out = phys;
>>        }
>> +       /* than check io memory */
>>        else if (phys < __pa(end_iomem)) {
>>                struct iomem_region *region = iomem_regions;
>> 
>> @@ -140,6 +149,7 @@ int phys_mapping(unsigned long phys, unsigned long long 
>> *offset_out)
>>                        region = region->next;
>>                }
>>        }
>> +       /* last check highmem */
>>        else if (phys < __pa(end_iomem) + highmem) {
>>                fd = physmem_fd;
>>                *offset_out = phys - iomem_size;
>> diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/process.c b/arch/um/kernel/process.c
>> index 68b9119..b8a8d10 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/kernel/process.c
>> +++ b/arch/um/kernel/process.c
>> @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
>> #include <kern_util.h>
>> #include <os.h>
>> #include <skas.h>
>> +#include <timer-internal.h>
>> 
>> /*
>>  * This is a per-cpu array.  A processor only modifies its entry and it only
>> @@ -201,12 +202,8 @@ void initial_thread_cb(void (*proc)(void *), void *arg)
>> 
>> void arch_cpu_idle(void)
>> {
>> -       unsigned long long nsecs;
>> -
>>        cpu_tasks[current_thread_info()->cpu].pid = os_getpid();
>> -       nsecs = disable_timer();
>> -       idle_sleep(nsecs);
>> -       local_irq_enable();
>> +       os_idle_sleep(UM_NSEC_PER_SEC / UM_HZ);
>> }
>> 
>> int __cant_sleep(void) {
>> diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/skas/clone.c b/arch/um/kernel/skas/clone.c
>> index 289771d..5f283b1 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/kernel/skas/clone.c
>> +++ b/arch/um/kernel/skas/clone.c
>> @@ -20,37 +20,63 @@
>>  * on some systems.
>>  */
>> 
>> +/**
>> + * stub_clone_handler() - userspace clone handler stub
>> + *
>> + * this stub clone hanlder is mmaped(?)/available in all userspace
>> + * processes. It's used to copy an mm context from an fork syscall in the
>> + * traced userspace process
>> + */
>> void __attribute__ ((__section__ (".__syscall_stub")))
>> stub_clone_handler(void)
>> {
>>        struct stub_data *data = (struct stub_data *) STUB_DATA;
>> +       struct sigevent sev;
>> +       timer_t timerid;
>>        long err;
>> 
>> +       /* clone "from" process */
>>        err = stub_syscall2(__NR_clone, CLONE_PARENT | CLONE_FILES | SIGCHLD,
>>                            STUB_DATA + UM_KERN_PAGE_SIZE / 2 - sizeof(void 
>> *));
>> -       if (err != 0)
>> +       /* Parent: exit here, child, continue */
>> +       if (err != 0) {
>>                goto out;
>> +       }
>> 
>> +       /* set child to ptrace */
>>        err = stub_syscall4(__NR_ptrace, PTRACE_TRACEME, 0, 0, 0);
>>        if (err)
>>                goto out;
>> 
>> -       err = stub_syscall3(__NR_setitimer, ITIMER_VIRTUAL,
>> -                           (long) &data->timer, 0);
>> +       /* create a new posix interval timer */
>> +       sev.sigev_notify = SIGEV_SIGNAL;
>> +       sev.sigev_signo = SIGUSR2;
>> +       sev.sigev_value.sival_ptr = NULL;
>> +
>> +       err = stub_syscall3(__NR_timer_create, CLOCK_MONOTONIC,
>> +                               (long) &sev, (long) &timerid);
>>        if (err)
>>                goto out;
>> 
>> +       /* set interval to the given value from copy_context_skas0() */
>> +       err = stub_syscall4(__NR_timer_settime, (long) timerid, 0l,
>> +                                               (long) &data->timer, 0l);
>> +       if (err)
>> +               goto out;
>> +
>> +       /* switch to new stack */
>>        remap_stack(data->fd, data->offset);
>>        goto done;
>> 
>>  out:
>>        /*
>> -        * save current result.
>> -        * Parent: pid;
>> -        * child: retcode of mmap already saved and it jumps around this
>> -        * assignment
>> +        * Save current result.
>> +        * - Parent: pid from clone() call
>> +        * - Child:  "retcode of mmap already saved and it jumps around this
>> +        *            assignment"???
>>         */
>>        data->err = err;
>> +
>>  done:
>>        trap_myself();
>> }
>> diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/skas/mmu.c b/arch/um/kernel/skas/mmu.c
>> index 94abdcc..df9c9ab 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/kernel/skas/mmu.c
>> +++ b/arch/um/kernel/skas/mmu.c
>> @@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ static int init_stub_pte(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned 
>> long proc,
>>        return -ENOMEM;
>> }
>> 
>> +/**
>> + * init_new_context() - creates or copies an mm context
>> + * @task:      the belonging task
>> + * @mm:                the mm struct to be setup/allocated
>> + *
>> + * called by mm_init() (kernel/fork.c)
>> + */
>> int init_new_context(struct task_struct *task, struct mm_struct *mm)
>> {
>>        struct mm_context *from_mm = NULL;
>> @@ -59,13 +66,15 @@ int init_new_context(struct task_struct *task, struct 
>> mm_struct *mm)
>>                goto out;
>> 
>>        to_mm->id.stack = stack;
>> -       if (current->mm != NULL && current->mm != &init_mm)
>> +       if (current->mm != NULL && current->mm != &init_mm) {
>>                from_mm = &current->mm->context;
>> +       }
>> 
>> -       if (from_mm)
>> -               to_mm->id.u.pid = copy_context_skas0(stack,
>> -                                                    from_mm->id.u.pid);
>> -       else to_mm->id.u.pid = start_userspace(stack);
>> +       if (from_mm) {
>> +               to_mm->id.u.pid = copy_context_skas0(stack, 
>> from_mm->id.u.pid);
>> +       } else {
>> +               to_mm->id.u.pid = start_userspace(stack);
>> +       }
>> 
>>        if (to_mm->id.u.pid < 0) {
>>                ret = to_mm->id.u.pid;
>> diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/skas/process.c b/arch/um/kernel/skas/process.c
>> index 527fa58..2b0c35a 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/kernel/skas/process.c
>> +++ b/arch/um/kernel/skas/process.c
>> @@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ int __init start_uml(void)
>>                                 &init_task.thread.switch_buf);
>> }
>> 
>> +/**
>> + * current_stub_stack() - returns the address of the current mm stack
>> + */
>> unsigned long current_stub_stack(void)
>> {
>>        if (current->mm == NULL)
>> diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/time.c b/arch/um/kernel/time.c
>> index 117568d..ed64037 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/kernel/time.c
>> +++ b/arch/um/kernel/time.c
>> @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
>> /*
>> + * Copyright (C) 2012-2014 Cisco Systems
>>  * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007 Jeff Dike (jdike@{addtoit,linux.intel}.com)
>>  * Licensed under the GPL
>>  */
>> @@ -8,32 +9,36 @@
>> #include <linux/interrupt.h>
>> #include <linux/jiffies.h>
>> #include <linux/threads.h>
>> +#include <linux/spinlock.h>
>> #include <asm/irq.h>
>> #include <asm/param.h>
>> #include <kern_util.h>
>> #include <os.h>
>> +#include <timer-internal.h>
>> 
>> -void timer_handler(int sig, struct siginfo *unused_si, struct uml_pt_regs 
>> *regs)
>> +void hrtimer_handler(int sig, struct siginfo *unused_si, struct uml_pt_regs 
>> *regs)
>> {
>>        unsigned long flags;
>> 
>>        local_irq_save(flags);
>> -       do_IRQ(TIMER_IRQ, regs);
>> +       do_IRQ(HRTIMER_IRQ, regs);
>>        local_irq_restore(flags);
>> }
>> 
>> -static void itimer_set_mode(enum clock_event_mode mode,
>> +static void timer_set_mode(enum clock_event_mode mode,
>>                            struct clock_event_device *evt)
>> {
>>        switch (mode) {
>>        case CLOCK_EVT_MODE_PERIODIC:
>> -               set_interval();
>> +               os_timer_set_interval(NULL, NULL);
>>                break;
>> 
>> +       case CLOCK_EVT_MODE_ONESHOT:
>> +               os_timer_one_shot(1);
>> +
>>        case CLOCK_EVT_MODE_SHUTDOWN:
>>        case CLOCK_EVT_MODE_UNUSED:
>> -       case CLOCK_EVT_MODE_ONESHOT:
>> -               disable_timer();
>> +               os_timer_disable();
>>                break;
>> 
>>        case CLOCK_EVT_MODE_RESUME:
>> @@ -41,68 +46,74 @@ static void itimer_set_mode(enum clock_event_mode mode,
>>        }
>> }
>> 
>> -static int itimer_next_event(unsigned long delta,
>> +static int timer_next_event(unsigned long delta,
>>                             struct clock_event_device *evt)
>> {
>> -       return timer_one_shot(delta + 1);
>> +       return os_timer_one_shot(delta);
>> }
>> 
>> -static struct clock_event_device itimer_clockevent = {
>> -       .name           = "itimer",
>> +static struct clock_event_device timer_clockevent = {
>> +       .name           = "timer",
>>        .rating         = 250,
>>        .cpumask        = cpu_all_mask,
>>        .features       = CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_PERIODIC | CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_ONESHOT,
>> -       .set_mode       = itimer_set_mode,
>> -       .set_next_event = itimer_next_event,
>> -       .shift          = 32,
>> +       .set_mode       = timer_set_mode,
>> +       .set_next_event = timer_next_event,
>> +       .shift          = 0,
>> +       .max_delta_ns   = 0xffffffff,
>> +       .min_delta_ns   = TIMER_MIN_DELTA, //microsecond resolution should 
>> be enough for anyone, same as 640K RAM
>>        .irq            = 0,
>> +       .mult           = 1,
>> };
>> 
>> -static irqreturn_t um_timer(int irq, void *dev)
>> +static irqreturn_t um_timer_irq(int irq, void *dev)
>> {
>> -       (*itimer_clockevent.event_handler)(&itimer_clockevent);
>> +       (*timer_clockevent.event_handler)(&timer_clockevent);
>> 
>>        return IRQ_HANDLED;
>> }
>> 
>> -static cycle_t itimer_read(struct clocksource *cs)
>> +static cycle_t timer_read(struct clocksource *cs)
>> {
>> -       return os_nsecs() / 1000;
>> +       return os_nsecs() / TIMER_MULTIPLIER;
>> }
>> 
>> -static struct clocksource itimer_clocksource = {
>> -       .name           = "itimer",
>> +static struct clocksource timer_clocksource = {
>> +       .name           = "timer",
>>        .rating         = 300,
>> -       .read           = itimer_read,
>> +       .read           = timer_read,
>>        .mask           = CLOCKSOURCE_MASK(64),
>>        .flags          = CLOCK_SOURCE_IS_CONTINUOUS,
>> };
>> 
>> -static void __init setup_itimer(void)
>> +static void __init timer_setup(void)
>> {
>>        int err;
>> 
>> -       err = request_irq(TIMER_IRQ, um_timer, 0, "timer", NULL);
>> -       if (err != 0)
>> +       err = request_irq(HRTIMER_IRQ, um_timer_irq, IRQF_TIMER, "hr timer", 
>> NULL);
>> +       if (err != 0) {
>>                printk(KERN_ERR "register_timer : request_irq failed - "
>>                       "errno = %d\n", -err);
>> +               return;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    err = os_timer_create(NULL);
>> +    if (err != 0) {
>> +        printk(KERN_ERR "creation of timer failed - errno = %d\n", -err);
>> +        return;
>> +    }
>> 
>> -       itimer_clockevent.mult = div_sc(HZ, NSEC_PER_SEC, 32);
>> -       itimer_clockevent.max_delta_ns =
>> -               clockevent_delta2ns(60 * HZ, &itimer_clockevent);
>> -       itimer_clockevent.min_delta_ns =
>> -               clockevent_delta2ns(1, &itimer_clockevent);
>> -       err = clocksource_register_hz(&itimer_clocksource, USEC_PER_SEC);
>> +       err = clocksource_register_hz(&timer_clocksource, 
>> NSEC_PER_SEC/TIMER_MULTIPLIER);
>>        if (err) {
>>                printk(KERN_ERR "clocksource_register_hz returned %d\n", err);
>>                return;
>>        }
>> -       clockevents_register_device(&itimer_clockevent);
>> +       clockevents_register_device(&timer_clockevent);
>> }
>> 
>> void read_persistent_clock(struct timespec *ts)
>> {
>> -       long long nsecs = os_nsecs();
>> +       long long nsecs = os_persistent_clock_emulation();
>> 
>>        set_normalized_timespec(ts, nsecs / NSEC_PER_SEC,
>>                                nsecs % NSEC_PER_SEC);
>> @@ -110,6 +121,6 @@ void read_persistent_clock(struct timespec *ts)
>> 
>> void __init time_init(void)
>> {
>> -       timer_init();
>> -       late_time_init = setup_itimer;
>> +       uml_hrtimer_set_signal_handler();
>> +       late_time_init = timer_setup;
>> }
>> diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/internal.h b/arch/um/os-Linux/internal.h
>> deleted file mode 100644
>> index 0dc2c9f..0000000
>> --- a/arch/um/os-Linux/internal.h
>> +++ /dev/null
>> @@ -1 +0,0 @@
>> -void alarm_handler(int sig, struct siginfo *unused_si, mcontext_t *mc);
>> diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/main.c b/arch/um/os-Linux/main.c
>> index df9191a..bd5907e 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/os-Linux/main.c
>> +++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/main.c
>> @@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ int __init main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
>>         * some time) and cause a segfault.
>>         */
>> 
>> -       /* stop timers and set SIGVTALRM to be ignored */
>> -       disable_timer();
>> +       /* stop timers and set timer signal to be ignored */
>> +       os_timer_disable();
>> 
>>        /* disable SIGIO for the fds and set SIGIO to be ignored */
>>        err = deactivate_all_fds();
>> diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/signal.c b/arch/um/os-Linux/signal.c
>> index 7b605e4..ee6db2e 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/os-Linux/signal.c
>> +++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/signal.c
>> @@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
>> #include <kern_util.h>
>> #include <os.h>
>> #include <sysdep/mcontext.h>
>> -#include "internal.h"
>> 
>> void (*sig_info[NSIG])(int, struct siginfo *, struct uml_pt_regs *) = {
>>        [SIGTRAP]       = relay_signal,
>> @@ -23,7 +22,8 @@ void (*sig_info[NSIG])(int, struct siginfo *, struct 
>> uml_pt_regs *) = {
>>        [SIGBUS]        = bus_handler,
>>        [SIGSEGV]       = segv_handler,
>>        [SIGIO]         = sigio_handler,
>> -       [SIGVTALRM]     = timer_handler };
>> +       [SIGUSR2]       = hrtimer_handler
>> +};
>> 
>> static void sig_handler_common(int sig, struct siginfo *si, mcontext_t *mc)
>> {
>> @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static void sig_handler_common(int sig, struct siginfo 
>> *si, mcontext_t *mc)
>>        }
>> 
>>        /* enable signals if sig isn't IRQ signal */
>> -       if ((sig != SIGIO) && (sig != SIGWINCH) && (sig != SIGVTALRM))
>> +       if ((sig != SIGIO) && (sig != SIGWINCH) && (sig != SIGVTALRM) && 
>> (sig != SIGUSR2))
>>                unblock_signals();
>> 
>>        (*sig_info[sig])(sig, si, &r);
>> @@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ static void sig_handler_common(int sig, struct siginfo 
>> *si, mcontext_t *mc)
>> #define SIGIO_BIT 0
>> #define SIGIO_MASK (1 << SIGIO_BIT)
>> 
>> -#define SIGVTALRM_BIT 1
>> -#define SIGVTALRM_MASK (1 << SIGVTALRM_BIT)
>> +#define SIGUSR2_BIT 2
>> +#define SIGUSR2_MASK (1 << SIGUSR2_BIT)
>> 
>> static int signals_enabled;
>> static unsigned int signals_pending;
>> @@ -78,46 +78,47 @@ void sig_handler(int sig, struct siginfo *si, mcontext_t 
>> *mc)
>>        set_signals(enabled);
>> }
>> 
>> -static void real_alarm_handler(mcontext_t *mc)
>> +static void real_hralarm_handler(mcontext_t *mc)
>> {
>>        struct uml_pt_regs regs;
>> 
>>        if (mc != NULL)
>>                get_regs_from_mc(&regs, mc);
>>        regs.is_user = 0;
>> -       unblock_signals();
>> -       timer_handler(SIGVTALRM, NULL, &regs);
>> +       hrtimer_handler(SIGUSR2, NULL, &regs);
>> }
>> 
>> -void alarm_handler(int sig, struct siginfo *unused_si, mcontext_t *mc)
>> +void hralarm_handler(int sig, struct siginfo *unused_si, mcontext_t *mc)
>> {
>>        int enabled;
>> 
>>        enabled = signals_enabled;
>>        if (!signals_enabled) {
>> -               signals_pending |= SIGVTALRM_MASK;
>> +               signals_pending |= SIGUSR2_MASK;
>>                return;
>>        }
>> 
>>        block_signals();
>> -
>> -       real_alarm_handler(mc);
>> +       real_hralarm_handler(mc);
>>        set_signals(enabled);
>> }
>> 
>> -void timer_init(void)
>> +void uml_hrtimer_set_signal_handler(void)
>> {
>> -       set_handler(SIGVTALRM);
>> +       set_handler(SIGUSR2);
>> }
>> 
>> void set_sigstack(void *sig_stack, int size)
>> {
>> -       stack_t stack = ((stack_t) { .ss_flags  = 0,
>> -                                    .ss_sp     = (__ptr_t) sig_stack,
>> -                                    .ss_size   = size - sizeof(void *) });
>> +       stack_t stack = ((stack_t) {
>> +                   .ss_flags = 0,
>> +                               .ss_sp    = (__ptr_t) sig_stack,
>> +                               .ss_size  = size - sizeof(void *)
>> +       });
>> 
>> -       if (sigaltstack(&stack, NULL) != 0)
>> +       if (sigaltstack(&stack, NULL) != 0) {
>>                panic("enabling signal stack failed, errno = %d\n", errno);
>> +       }
>> }
>> 
>> static void (*handlers[_NSIG])(int sig, struct siginfo *si, mcontext_t *mc) 
>> = {
>> @@ -129,10 +130,9 @@ static void (*handlers[_NSIG])(int sig, struct siginfo 
>> *si, mcontext_t *mc) = {
>> 
>>        [SIGIO] = sig_handler,
>>        [SIGWINCH] = sig_handler,
>> -       [SIGVTALRM] = alarm_handler
>> +       [SIGUSR2] = hralarm_handler
>> };
>> 
>> -
>> static void hard_handler(int sig, siginfo_t *si, void *p)
>> {
>>        struct ucontext *uc = p;
>> @@ -176,6 +176,13 @@ static void hard_handler(int sig, siginfo_t *si, void 
>> *p)
>>        } while (pending);
>> }
>> 
>> +/**
>> + * set_handler() - enable signal in process' signal mask
>> + * @sig:    The signal to enable
>> + *
>> + * Enable the given signal in the process' signal mask and
>> + * attach hard_handler() as handler routine
>> + */
>> void set_handler(int sig)
>> {
>>        struct sigaction action;
>> @@ -186,9 +193,9 @@ void set_handler(int sig)
>> 
>>        /* block irq ones */
>>        sigemptyset(&action.sa_mask);
>> -       sigaddset(&action.sa_mask, SIGVTALRM);
>>        sigaddset(&action.sa_mask, SIGIO);
>>        sigaddset(&action.sa_mask, SIGWINCH);
>> +       sigaddset(&action.sa_mask, SIGUSR2);
>> 
>>        if (sig == SIGSEGV)
>>                flags |= SA_NODEFER;
>> @@ -281,8 +288,8 @@ void unblock_signals(void)
>>                if (save_pending & SIGIO_MASK)
>>                        sig_handler_common(SIGIO, NULL, NULL);
>> 
>> -               if (save_pending & SIGVTALRM_MASK)
>> -                       real_alarm_handler(NULL);
>> +               if (save_pending & SIGUSR2_MASK)
>> +                       real_hralarm_handler(NULL);
>>        }
>> }
>> 
>> @@ -298,9 +305,11 @@ int set_signals(int enable)
>>                return enable;
>> 
>>        ret = signals_enabled;
>> -       if (enable)
>> +       if (enable) {
>>                unblock_signals();
>> -       else block_signals();
>> +       } else {
>> +           block_signals();
>> +    }
>> 
>>        return ret;
>> }
>> diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/skas/process.c 
>> b/arch/um/os-Linux/skas/process.c
>> index 7a97775..30065e1 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/os-Linux/skas/process.c
>> +++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/skas/process.c
>> @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static int ptrace_dump_regs(int pid)
>>  * Signals that are OK to receive in the stub - we'll just continue it.
>>  * SIGWINCH will happen when UML is inside a detached screen.
>>  */
>> -#define STUB_SIG_MASK ((1 << SIGVTALRM) | (1 << SIGWINCH))
>> +#define STUB_SIG_MASK ((1 << SIGVTALRM) | (1 << SIGWINCH) | (1 << SIGUSR2))
>> 
>> /* Signals that the stub will finish with - anything else is an error */
>> #define STUB_DONE_MASK (1 << SIGTRAP)
>> @@ -176,17 +176,59 @@ static void handle_trap(int pid, struct uml_pt_regs 
>> *regs,
>> 
>> extern int __syscall_stub_start;
>> 
>> +/**
>> + * userspace_tramp() - userspace trampoline
>> + * @stack:  The address of the stub stack used for the new process
>> + *          (used for SIGSEGV handling).
>> + *
>> + * The trampoline does execute as a new process after clone()
>> + * For each new userspace process the below code sets up
>> + * all necessary data:
>> + * 1.) enable ptrace from parent (the uml kernel)
>> + * 2.) Setup signal handling. Signals are inherited by the parent, i.e
>> + *     the uml kernel
>> + * 3.) Create and start an posix (interval) timer for this process.
>> + *     This timer will emulate the kernel timer ticks.
>> + *     The timer signal will be processed by the kernel process in 
>> userspace()
>> + * 4.) Map stub code page in the new process, i.e. the
>> + *     userspace process:
>> + *     The stub codes is used to catch syscalls from the userspace to
>> + *     the kernel.
>> + *     See linker scripts arch/um/kernel/dyn.lds.S (dynamic) resp.
>> + *                        arch/um/kernel/uml.lds.S (static)
>> + *     for __syscall_stub_start defintion and
>> + *     arch/um/kernel/skas/clone.c for the stub_handler itself.
>> + * 5.) Map stub data page in the new process, i.e. the
>> + *     userspace process:
>> + *     Setup an SIGSEGV handler into the new process.
>> + *     Page faults will be catched and signaled to the kernel via this
>> + *     mechanism.
>> + *     See arch/x86/um/stub_segv.c for the handler itself.
>> + * 6.) Stop the new process and wait for the kernel to SIGCONT it agian
>> + *     when it will get scheduled()
>> + */
>> static int userspace_tramp(void *stack)
>> {
>>        void *addr;
>>        int err, fd;
>>        unsigned long long offset;
>> +       timer_t timer;
>> +
>> +       struct stub_data *data = (struct stub_data *) stack;
>> 
>>        ptrace(PTRACE_TRACEME, 0, 0, 0);
>> 
>>        signal(SIGTERM, SIG_DFL);
>>        signal(SIGWINCH, SIG_IGN);
>> -       err = set_interval();
>> +
>> +       err = os_timer_create(&timer);
>> +       if (err) {
>> +               printk(UM_KERN_ERR "userspace_tramp - creation of timer 
>> failed, "
>> +                      "errno = %d\n", err);
>> +               exit(1);
>> +       }
>> +
>> +       err = os_timer_set_interval(&timer, &data->timer);
>>        if (err) {
>>                printk(UM_KERN_ERR "userspace_tramp - setting timer failed, "
>>                       "errno = %d\n", err);
>> @@ -246,11 +288,18 @@ static int userspace_tramp(void *stack)
>> #define NR_CPUS 1
>> int userspace_pid[NR_CPUS];
>> 
>> +/**
>> + * start_userspace() - start a new userspace process with a new mm context
>> + * @stub_stack: Address of the new process' stack
>> + *
>> + * called by init_new_context()
>> + */
>> int start_userspace(unsigned long stub_stack)
>> {
>>        void *stack;
>>        unsigned long sp;
>>        int pid, status, n, flags, err;
>> +       struct stub_data *data = (struct stub_data *) stub_stack;
>> 
>>        stack = mmap(NULL, UM_KERN_PAGE_SIZE,
>>                     PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE | PROT_EXEC,
>> @@ -266,6 +315,14 @@ int start_userspace(unsigned long stub_stack)
>> 
>>        flags = CLONE_FILES | SIGCHLD;
>> 
>> +       *data = ((struct stub_data) {
>> +                       .timer  = ((struct itimerspec)
>> +                               { .it_value.tv_sec  = 0,
>> +                                 .it_value.tv_nsec = os_timer_remain(NULL),
>> +                                 .it_interval.tv_sec  = 0,
>> +                                 .it_interval.tv_nsec = UM_NSEC_PER_SEC / 
>> UM_HZ })
>> +       });
>> +
>>        pid = clone(userspace_tramp, (void *) sp, flags, (void *) stub_stack);
>>        if (pid < 0) {
>>                err = -errno;
>> @@ -313,10 +370,15 @@ int start_userspace(unsigned long stub_stack)
>>        return err;
>> }
>> 
>> +/**
>> + * userspace() - user space control loop
>> + * @regs:      the register's save memory
>> + *
>> + * The main loop that traces and controls each spwaned userspace
>> + * process
>> + */
>> void userspace(struct uml_pt_regs *regs)
>> {
>> -       struct itimerval timer;
>> -       unsigned long long nsecs, now;
>>        int err, status, op, pid = userspace_pid[0];
>>        /* To prevent races if using_sysemu changes under us.*/
>>        int local_using_sysemu;
>> @@ -325,13 +387,8 @@ void userspace(struct uml_pt_regs *regs)
>>        /* Handle any immediate reschedules or signals */
>>        interrupt_end();
>> 
>> -       if (getitimer(ITIMER_VIRTUAL, &timer))
>> -               printk(UM_KERN_ERR "Failed to get itimer, errno = %d\n", 
>> errno);
>> -       nsecs = timer.it_value.tv_sec * UM_NSEC_PER_SEC +
>> -               timer.it_value.tv_usec * UM_NSEC_PER_USEC;
>> -       nsecs += os_nsecs();
>> -
>>        while (1) {
>> +
>>                /*
>>                 * This can legitimately fail if the process loads a
>>                 * bogus value into a segment register.  It will
>> @@ -388,32 +445,19 @@ void userspace(struct uml_pt_regs *regs)
>>                        switch (sig) {
>>                        case SIGSEGV:
>>                                if (PTRACE_FULL_FAULTINFO) {
>> -                                       get_skas_faultinfo(pid,
>> -                                                          &regs->faultinfo);
>> -                                       (*sig_info[SIGSEGV])(SIGSEGV, 
>> (struct siginfo *)&si,
>> -                                                            regs);
>> +                                       
>> get_skas_faultinfo(pid,&regs->faultinfo);
>> +                                       (*sig_info[SIGSEGV])(SIGSEGV, 
>> (struct siginfo *)&si, regs);
>> +                               } else {
>> +                                       handle_segv(pid, regs);
>>                                }
>> -                               else handle_segv(pid, regs);
>>                                break;
>>                        case SIGTRAP + 0x80:
>> -                               handle_trap(pid, regs, local_using_sysemu);
>> +                               handle_trap(pid, regs, local_using_sysemu);
>>                                break;
>>                        case SIGTRAP:
>>                                relay_signal(SIGTRAP, (struct siginfo *)&si, 
>> regs);
>>                                break;
>> -                       case SIGVTALRM:
>> -                               now = os_nsecs();
>> -                               if (now < nsecs)
>> -                                       break;
>> -                               block_signals();
>> -                               (*sig_info[sig])(sig, (struct siginfo *)&si, 
>> regs);
>> -                               unblock_signals();
>> -                               nsecs = timer.it_value.tv_sec *
>> -                                       UM_NSEC_PER_SEC +
>> -                                       timer.it_value.tv_usec *
>> -                                       UM_NSEC_PER_USEC;
>> -                               nsecs += os_nsecs();
>> -                               break;
>> +                       case SIGUSR2:
>>                        case SIGIO:
>>                        case SIGILL:
>>                        case SIGBUS:
>> @@ -448,8 +492,7 @@ static int __init init_thread_regs(void)
>>        thread_regs[REGS_IP_INDEX] = STUB_CODE +
>>                                (unsigned long) stub_clone_handler -
>>                                (unsigned long) &__syscall_stub_start;
>> -       thread_regs[REGS_SP_INDEX] = STUB_DATA + UM_KERN_PAGE_SIZE -
>> -               sizeof(void *);
>> +       thread_regs[REGS_SP_INDEX] = STUB_DATA + UM_KERN_PAGE_SIZE - 
>> sizeof(void *);
>> #ifdef __SIGNAL_FRAMESIZE
>>        thread_regs[REGS_SP_INDEX] -= __SIGNAL_FRAMESIZE;
>> #endif
>> @@ -458,26 +501,51 @@ static int __init init_thread_regs(void)
>> 
>> __initcall(init_thread_regs);
>> 
>> +/**
>> + * copy_context_skas0() - copy an mm context
>> + * new_stack:  void pointer of new stack, a zeroed page
>> + * pid:                        the pid of the mm parent, this proces is 
>> cloned
>> + *                             into a new one
>> + *
>> + * Copy an mm context from an existing task
>> + * 1.) get file descriptor and offset of the mmaped new_stack
>> + * 2.) set current stub stack's data: file descriptor, offset and timer data
>> + * 3.) Restore parents registers to init_thread_regs()
>> + * 4.) Continue parent (==from_mm) in stub_clone_handler(), see also
>> + *     init_thread_regs(). This will clone a new process with same
>> + *     mm.
>> + * 5.)
>> + *
>> + * Returns the PID of the new process
>> + */
>> int copy_context_skas0(unsigned long new_stack, int pid)
>> {
>> -       struct timeval tv = { .tv_sec = 0, .tv_usec = UM_USEC_PER_SEC / 
>> UM_HZ };
>>        int err;
>>        unsigned long current_stack = current_stub_stack();
>>        struct stub_data *data = (struct stub_data *) current_stack;
>>        struct stub_data *child_data = (struct stub_data *) new_stack;
>>        unsigned long long new_offset;
>> +
>>        int new_fd = phys_mapping(to_phys((void *)new_stack), &new_offset);
>> 
>>        /*
>>         * prepare offset and fd of child's stack as argument for parent's
>>         * and child's mmap2 calls
>>         */
>> -       *data = ((struct stub_data) { .offset   = MMAP_OFFSET(new_offset),
>> -                                     .fd       = new_fd,
>> -                                     .timer    = ((struct itimerval)
>> -                                                  { .it_value = tv,
>> -                                                    .it_interval = tv }) });
>> -
>> +       *data = ((struct stub_data) {
>> +                       .offset = MMAP_OFFSET(new_offset),
>> +                       .fd     = new_fd,
>> +                       .timer  = ((struct itimerspec)
>> +                                            { .it_value.tv_sec  = 0,
>> +                                              .it_value.tv_nsec = 
>> os_timer_remain(NULL),
>> +                                              .it_interval.tv_sec  = 0,
>> +                                              .it_interval.tv_nsec = 
>> UM_NSEC_PER_SEC / UM_HZ })
>> +       });
>> +
>> +       /* set parents regs
>> +        * this set the registers to the saved registers done in the initcall
>> +        * init_thread_regs()
>> +        */
>>        err = ptrace_setregs(pid, thread_regs);
>>        if (err < 0) {
>>                err = -errno;
>> @@ -486,6 +554,7 @@ int copy_context_skas0(unsigned long new_stack, int pid)
>>                return err;
>>        }
>> 
>> +       /* set parents fp registers */
>>        err = put_fp_registers(pid, thread_fp_regs);
>>        if (err < 0) {
>>                printk(UM_KERN_ERR "copy_context_skas0 : put_fp_registers "
>> @@ -493,7 +562,9 @@ int copy_context_skas0(unsigned long new_stack, int pid)
>>                return err;
>>        }
>> 
>> -       /* set a well known return code for detection of child write failure 
>> */
>> +       /* set a well known return code for detection of child write failure,
>> +        * i.e. on the new stack
>> +        */
>>        child_data->err = 12345678;
>> 
>>        /*
>> @@ -508,8 +579,10 @@ int copy_context_skas0(unsigned long new_stack, int pid)
>>                return err;
>>        }
>> 
>> +       /* wait for parents stub_clone_handler() to finish */
>>        wait_stub_done(pid);
>> 
>> +       /* get childs pid, the pid of the cloned parent process */
>>        pid = data->err;
>>        if (pid < 0) {
>>                printk(UM_KERN_ERR "copy_context_skas0 - stub-parent reports "
>> diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/time.c b/arch/um/os-Linux/time.c
>> index e9824d5..5a7f49c 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/os-Linux/time.c
>> +++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/time.c
>> @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
>> /*
>> + * Copyright (C) 2012-2014 Cisco Systems
>>  * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007 Jeff Dike (jdike{addtoit,linux.intel}.com)
>>  * Licensed under the GPL
>>  */
>> @@ -10,177 +11,177 @@
>> #include <sys/time.h>
>> #include <kern_util.h>
>> #include <os.h>
>> -#include "internal.h"
>> +#include <string.h>
>> +#include <timer-internal.h>
>> 
>> -int set_interval(void)
>> -{
>> -       int usec = UM_USEC_PER_SEC / UM_HZ;
>> -       struct itimerval interval = ((struct itimerval) { { 0, usec },
>> -                                                         { 0, usec } });
>> -
>> -       if (setitimer(ITIMER_VIRTUAL, &interval, NULL) == -1)
>> -               return -errno;
>> +static timer_t event_high_res_timer = 0;
>> 
>> -       return 0;
>> +static inline long long timeval_to_ns(const struct timeval *tv)
>> +{
>> +       return ((long long) tv->tv_sec * UM_NSEC_PER_SEC) +
>> +               tv->tv_usec * UM_NSEC_PER_USEC;
>> }
>> 
>> -int timer_one_shot(int ticks)
>> +static inline long long timespec_to_ns(const struct timespec *ts)
>> {
>> -       unsigned long usec = ticks * UM_USEC_PER_SEC / UM_HZ;
>> -       unsigned long sec = usec / UM_USEC_PER_SEC;
>> -       struct itimerval interval;
>> -
>> -       usec %= UM_USEC_PER_SEC;
>> -       interval = ((struct itimerval) { { 0, 0 }, { sec, usec } });
>> +       return ((long long) ts->tv_sec * UM_NSEC_PER_SEC) +
>> +               ts->tv_nsec;
>> +}
>> 
>> -       if (setitimer(ITIMER_VIRTUAL, &interval, NULL) == -1)
>> -               return -errno;
>> +long long os_persistent_clock_emulation (void) {
>> +       struct timespec realtime_tp;
>> 
>> -       return 0;
>> +       clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &realtime_tp);
>> +       return timespec_to_ns(&realtime_tp);
>> }
>> 
>> /**
>> - * timeval_to_ns - Convert timeval to nanoseconds
>> - * @ts:                pointer to the timeval variable to be converted
>> - *
>> - * Returns the scalar nanosecond representation of the timeval
>> - * parameter.
>> - *
>> - * Ripped from linux/time.h because it's a kernel header, and thus
>> - * unusable from here.
>> + * os_timer_create() - create an new posix (interval) timer
>>  */
>> -static inline long long timeval_to_ns(const struct timeval *tv)
>> -{
>> -       return ((long long) tv->tv_sec * UM_NSEC_PER_SEC) +
>> -               tv->tv_usec * UM_NSEC_PER_USEC;
>> -}
>> +int os_timer_create(void* timer) {
>> 
>> -long long disable_timer(void)
>> -{
>> -       struct itimerval time = ((struct itimerval) { { 0, 0 }, { 0, 0 } });
>> -       long long remain, max = UM_NSEC_PER_SEC / UM_HZ;
>> +       struct sigevent sev;
>> +       timer_t* t = timer;
>> 
>> -       if (setitimer(ITIMER_VIRTUAL, &time, &time) < 0)
>> -               printk(UM_KERN_ERR "disable_timer - setitimer failed, "
>> -                      "errno = %d\n", errno);
>> +       if(t == NULL) {
>> +               t = &event_high_res_timer;
>> +       }
>> 
>> -       remain = timeval_to_ns(&time.it_value);
>> -       if (remain > max)
>> -               remain = max;
>> +       sev.sigev_notify = SIGEV_SIGNAL;
>> +       sev.sigev_signo = SIGUSR2; /* note - hrtimer now has its own signal 
>> */
>> +       sev.sigev_value.sival_ptr = &event_high_res_timer;
>> 
>> -       return remain;
>> +       if (timer_create(
>> +               CLOCK_MONOTONIC,
>> +               &sev,
>> +               t) == -1) {
>> +               return -1;
>> +       }
>> +       return 0;
>> }
>> 
>> -long long os_nsecs(void)
>> +int os_timer_set_interval(void* timer, void* i)
>> {
>> -       struct timeval tv;
>> +       struct itimerspec its;
>> +       unsigned long long nsec;
>> +       timer_t* t = timer;
>> +       struct itimerspec* its_in = i;
>> 
>> -       gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
>> -       return timeval_to_ns(&tv);
>> -}
>> +       if(t == NULL) {
>> +               t = &event_high_res_timer;
>> +       }
>> +
>> +       nsec = UM_NSEC_PER_SEC / UM_HZ;
>> +
>> +       if(its_in != NULL) {
>> +               its.it_value.tv_sec = its_in->it_value.tv_sec;
>> +               its.it_value.tv_nsec = its_in->it_value.tv_nsec;
>> +       } else {
>> +               its.it_value.tv_sec = 0;
>> +               its.it_value.tv_nsec = nsec;
>> +       }
>> +
>> +       its.it_interval.tv_sec = 0;
>> +       its.it_interval.tv_nsec = nsec;
>> +
>> +       if(timer_settime(*t, 0, &its, NULL) == -1) {
>> +               return -errno;
>> +       }
>> 
>> -#ifdef UML_CONFIG_NO_HZ_COMMON
>> -static int after_sleep_interval(struct timespec *ts)
>> -{
>>        return 0;
>> }
>> 
>> -static void deliver_alarm(void)
>> +/**
>> + * os_timer_remain() - returns the remaining nano seconds of the given 
>> interval
>> + *                     timer
>> + * Because this is the remaining time of an interval timer, which 
>> correspondends
>> + * to HZ, this value can never be bigger than one second. Just
>> + * the nanosecond part of the timer is returned.
>> + * The returned time is relative to the start time of the interval timer.
>> + * Return an negative value in an error case.
>> + */
>> +long os_timer_remain(void* timer)
>> {
>> -       alarm_handler(SIGVTALRM, NULL, NULL);
>> -}
>> +       struct itimerspec its;
>> +       timer_t* t = timer;
>> 
>> -static unsigned long long sleep_time(unsigned long long nsecs)
>> -{
>> -       return nsecs;
>> -}
>> +       if(t == NULL) {
>> +               t = &event_high_res_timer;
>> +       }
>> 
>> -#else
>> -unsigned long long last_tick;
>> -unsigned long long skew;
>> +       if(timer_gettime(t, &its) == -1) {
>> +               return -errno;
>> +       }
>> 
>> -static void deliver_alarm(void)
>> -{
>> -       unsigned long long this_tick = os_nsecs();
>> -       int one_tick = UM_NSEC_PER_SEC / UM_HZ;
>> +       return its.it_value.tv_nsec;
>> +}
>> 
>> -       /* Protection against the host's time going backwards */
>> -       if ((last_tick != 0) && (this_tick < last_tick))
>> -               this_tick = last_tick;
>> +int os_timer_one_shot(int ticks)
>> +{
>> +       struct itimerspec its;
>> +       unsigned long long nsec;
>> +       unsigned long sec;
>> 
>> -       if (last_tick == 0)
>> -               last_tick = this_tick - one_tick;
>> +    nsec = (ticks + 1);
>> +    sec = nsec / UM_NSEC_PER_SEC;
>> +       nsec = nsec % UM_NSEC_PER_SEC;
>> 
>> -       skew += this_tick - last_tick;
>> +       its.it_value.tv_sec = nsec / UM_NSEC_PER_SEC;
>> +       its.it_value.tv_nsec = nsec;
>> 
>> -       while (skew >= one_tick) {
>> -               alarm_handler(SIGVTALRM, NULL, NULL);
>> -               skew -= one_tick;
>> -       }
>> +       its.it_interval.tv_sec = 0;
>> +       its.it_interval.tv_nsec = 0; // we cheat here
>> 
>> -       last_tick = this_tick;
>> +       timer_settime(event_high_res_timer, 0, &its, NULL);
>> +       return 0;
>> }
>> 
>> -static unsigned long long sleep_time(unsigned long long nsecs)
>> +/**
>> + * os_timer_disable() - disable the posix (interval) timer
>> + * Returns the remaining interval timer time in nanoseconds
>> + */
>> +long long os_timer_disable(void)
>> {
>> -       return nsecs > skew ? nsecs - skew : 0;
>> +       struct itimerspec its;
>> +
>> +       memset(&its, 0, sizeof(struct itimerspec));
>> +       timer_settime(event_high_res_timer, 0, &its, &its);
>> +
>> +       return its.it_value.tv_sec * UM_NSEC_PER_SEC + its.it_value.tv_nsec;
>> }
>> 
>> -static inline long long timespec_to_us(const struct timespec *ts)
>> +long long os_vnsecs(void)
>> {
>> -       return ((long long) ts->tv_sec * UM_USEC_PER_SEC) +
>> -               ts->tv_nsec / UM_NSEC_PER_USEC;
>> +       struct timespec ts;
>> +
>> +       clock_gettime(CLOCK_PROCESS_CPUTIME_ID,&ts);
>> +       return timespec_to_ns(&ts);
>> }
>> 
>> -static int after_sleep_interval(struct timespec *ts)
>> +long long os_nsecs(void)
>> {
>> -       int usec = UM_USEC_PER_SEC / UM_HZ;
>> -       long long start_usecs = timespec_to_us(ts);
>> -       struct timeval tv;
>> -       struct itimerval interval;
>> -
>> -       /*
>> -        * It seems that rounding can increase the value returned from
>> -        * setitimer to larger than the one passed in.  Over time,
>> -        * this will cause the remaining time to be greater than the
>> -        * tick interval.  If this happens, then just reduce the first
>> -        * tick to the interval value.
>> -        */
>> -       if (start_usecs > usec)
>> -               start_usecs = usec;
>> -
>> -       start_usecs -= skew / UM_NSEC_PER_USEC;
>> -       if (start_usecs < 0)
>> -               start_usecs = 0;
>> -
>> -       tv = ((struct timeval) { .tv_sec  = start_usecs / UM_USEC_PER_SEC,
>> -                                .tv_usec = start_usecs % UM_USEC_PER_SEC });
>> -       interval = ((struct itimerval) { { 0, usec }, tv });
>> -
>> -       if (setitimer(ITIMER_VIRTUAL, &interval, NULL) == -1)
>> -               return -errno;
>> +       struct timespec ts;
>> 
>> -       return 0;
>> +       clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC,&ts);
>> +       return timespec_to_ns(&ts);
>> }
>> -#endif
>> 
>> -void idle_sleep(unsigned long long nsecs)
>> +/**
>> + * os_idle_sleep() - sleep for a given time of nsecs
>> + * @nsecs: nanoseconds to sleep
>> + */
>> +void os_idle_sleep(unsigned long long nsecs)
>> {
>>        struct timespec ts;
>> 
>> -       /*
>> -        * nsecs can come in as zero, in which case, this starts a
>> -        * busy loop.  To prevent this, reset nsecs to the tick
>> -        * interval if it is zero.
>> -        */
>> -       if (nsecs == 0)
>> -               nsecs = UM_NSEC_PER_SEC / UM_HZ;
>> -
>> -       nsecs = sleep_time(nsecs);
>> -       ts = ((struct timespec) { .tv_sec       = nsecs / UM_NSEC_PER_SEC,
>> -                                 .tv_nsec      = nsecs % UM_NSEC_PER_SEC });
>> -
>> -       if (nanosleep(&ts, &ts) == 0)
>> -               deliver_alarm();
>> -       after_sleep_interval(&ts);
>> +       if (nsecs <= 0) {
>> +               return;
>> +       }
>> +
>> +       ts = ((struct timespec) {
>> +                       .tv_sec  = nsecs / UM_NSEC_PER_SEC,
>> +                       .tv_nsec = nsecs % UM_NSEC_PER_SEC
>> +       });
>> +
>> +       clock_nanosleep(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, 0, &ts, NULL);
>> }
>> diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/util.c b/arch/um/os-Linux/util.c
>> index faee55e..10ecc06 100644
>> --- a/arch/um/os-Linux/util.c
>> +++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/util.c
>> @@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ void os_fix_helper_signals(void)
>>        signal(SIGWINCH, SIG_IGN);
>>        signal(SIGINT, SIG_DFL);
>>        signal(SIGTERM, SIG_DFL);
>> +       signal(SIGUSR2, SIG_IGN);
>> }
>> 
>> void os_dump_core(void)
>> 
>> 
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