linux-kernel - Re: [kvm-devel] Guest kernel hangs in smp kvm for older kernels prior to tsc sync cleanup

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Date:	Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:06:24 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Avi Kivity <avi@...ranet.com>
Cc:	kvm-devel <kvm-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [kvm-devel] Guest kernel hangs in smp kvm for older kernels
	prior to tsc sync cleanup


* Avi Kivity <avi@...ranet.com> wrote:

> Avi Kivity wrote:
>>  Testing shows wrmsr and rdtsc function normally.
>>
>> I'll try pinning the vcpus to cpus and see if that helps.
>>
>
> It does.

do we let the guest read the physical CPU's TSC? That would be trouble.

	Ingo
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