linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v11 4/5] arm64: introduce CONFIG_PARAVIRT, PARAVIRT_TIME_ACCOUNTING and pv_time

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Message-ID: <564B652C.8060409@arm.com>
Date:	Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:34:36 +0000
From:	Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>
To:	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
	Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@...citrix.com>
CC:	xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, konrad.wilk@...cle.com,
	Ian.Campbell@...rix.com, linux@....linux.org.uk, olof@...om.net,
	arnd@...db.de, catalin.marinas@....com, nico@...aro.org,
	cov@...eaurora.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v11 4/5] arm64: introduce CONFIG_PARAVIRT, PARAVIRT_TIME_ACCOUNTING
 and pv_time_ops

On 17/11/15 17:29, Will Deacon wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 02:11:38PM +0000, Stefano Stabellini wrote:
>> On Thu, 5 Nov 2015, Stefano Stabellini wrote:
>>> Introduce CONFIG_PARAVIRT and PARAVIRT_TIME_ACCOUNTING on ARM64.
>>> Necessary duplication of paravirt.h and paravirt.c with ARM.
>>>
>>> The only paravirt interface supported is pv_time_ops.steal_clock, so no
>>> runtime pvops patching needed.
>>>
>>> This allows us to make use of steal_account_process_tick for stolen
>>> ticks accounting.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@...citrix.com>
>>> Acked-by: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>
>>
>> Ping?
>>
>> Catalin, Will,
>> are you happy with this change?
> 
> I'm happy if Marc's happy. Marc?

My Ack is already on the tin! ;-)

	M.
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