linux-kernel - [KVM timekeeping 10/35] Fix deep C-state TSC desynchronization

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Date:	Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:07:24 -1000
From:	Zachary Amsden <zamsden@...hat.com>
To:	kvm@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Zachary Amsden <zamsden@...hat.com>, Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>,
	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>,
	Glauber Costa <glommer@...hat.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	John Stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [KVM timekeeping 10/35] Fix deep C-state TSC desynchronization

When CPUs with unstable TSCs enter deep C-state, TSC may stop
running.  This causes us to require resynchronization.  Since
we can't tell when this may potentially happen, we assume the
worst by forcing re-compensation for it at every point the VCPU
task is descheduled.

Signed-off-by: Zachary Amsden <zamsden@...hat.com>
---
 arch/x86/kvm/x86.c |    2 +-
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 7fc4a55..52b6c21 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@ void kvm_arch_vcpu_load(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int cpu)
 	}
 
 	kvm_x86_ops->vcpu_load(vcpu, cpu);
-	if (unlikely(vcpu->cpu != cpu)) {
+	if (unlikely(vcpu->cpu != cpu) || check_tsc_unstable()) {
 		/* Make sure TSC doesn't go backwards */
 		s64 tsc_delta = !vcpu->arch.last_host_tsc ? 0 :
 				native_read_tsc() - vcpu->arch.last_host_tsc;
-- 
1.7.1

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