linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/9] pvclock misc fixes

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Date:	Wed, 12 May 2010 17:33:52 -0300
From:	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>
To:	Glauber Costa <glommer@...hat.com>
Cc:	kvm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, avi@...hat.com,
	zamsden@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/9] pvclock misc fixes - v4.

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:17:38PM -0400, Glauber Costa wrote:
> This is the fourth version ov kvmclock fixes.
> 
> Just two minor changes in patch 5, per avi request, and
> the addition of cpuid.txt file, documenting all cpuid flags
> we use.
> 
> As a side effect, this patch removes the time-travel feature
> in kvm guests.
> 
> Glauber Costa (9):
>   Enable pvclock flags in vcpu_time_info structure
>   Add a global synchronization point for pvclock
>   change msr numbers for kvmclock
>   add new KVMCLOCK cpuid feature
>   export paravirtual cpuid flags in KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID
>   Try using new kvm clock msrs
>   don't compute pvclock adjustments if we trust the tsc
>   Tell the guest we'll warn it about tsc stability
>   Add cpuid.txt file
> 
>  Documentation/kvm/cpuid.txt        |   44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_para.h    |   13 ++++++++
>  arch/x86/include/asm/pvclock-abi.h |    4 ++-
>  arch/x86/include/asm/pvclock.h     |    1 +
>  arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c         |   56 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
>  arch/x86/kernel/pvclock.c          |   37 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>  arch/x86/kvm/x86.c                 |   44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>  7 files changed, 176 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/kvm/cpuid.txt

Applied all, thanks.

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