linux-kernel - Re: [Patch] Skip cpu_calibrate for kernel running under hypervisors.

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Message-ID: <4C6ABDA4.2030409@zytor.com>
Date:	Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:49:40 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	akataria@...are.com
CC:	the arch/x86 maintainers <x86@...nel.org>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>, "greg@...ah.com" <greg@...ah.com>,
	"ksrinivasan@...ell.com" <ksrinivasan@...ell.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [Patch] Skip cpu_calibrate for kernel running	under	hypervisors.

On 08/17/2010 09:48 AM, Alok Kataria wrote:
>
> I am planning to add a calibrate_apic function ptr in x86_platform_ops,
> for getting the APIC frequency too directly from the hypervisor. If you
> want I can add this calibrate_cpu function ptr too or is the patch below
> okay for now ?
>

That would be good.

	-hpa
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