linux-kernel - Re: [KVM timekeeping 17/35] Implement getnsboottime kernel API

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Message-ID: <4C6F2A41.70306@redhat.com>
Date:	Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:22:09 -1000
From:	Zachary Amsden <zamsden@...hat.com>
To:	john stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>
CC:	kvm@...r.kernel.org, Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>,
	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>,
	Glauber Costa <glommer@...hat.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [KVM timekeeping 17/35] Implement getnsboottime kernel API

On 08/20/2010 03:04 PM, john stultz wrote:
> On Fri, 2010-08-20 at 14:52 -1000, Zachary Amsden wrote:
>    
>> I think gettimefromboot_ns() is a good descriptive name, but slightly
>> too long - it would ruin my indentation.  Perhaps getrealtime_ns()?
>>      
> Sigh... So getrealtime_ns would probably be confused with
> CLOCK_REALTIME, which is wall time.  :P
>
> At this point it feels too nitpicky to suggest anything else, so go
> ahead and use boottime_ns and we'll refine things if anyone actually
> trips up on it.
>    

As long as the prototype is adequately commented, there needn't be any 
confusion ;)

Zach
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