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

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Message-Id: <AFD76714-2559-4281-AB61-EA5C6395C13A@suse.de>
Date:	Wed, 12 May 2010 07:47:39 +0200
From:	Alexander Graf <agraf@...e.de>
To:	Zachary Amsden <zamsden@...hat.com>
Cc:	Glauber Costa <glommer@...hat.com>, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, avi@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/9] pvclock misc fixes - v4.


On 12.05.2010, at 05:33, Zachary Amsden wrote:

> On 05/11/2010 06:17 AM, 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
>> 
>>   
> Acked-by: Zachary Amsden <zamsden@...hat.com>


How about stable queuing of this one?

Alex

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