linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] xen: Fix x86 sched

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Date:   Thu, 10 Jan 2019 17:14:53 +0100
From:   Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
To:     Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org,
        x86@...nel.org
Cc:     sstabellini@...nel.org, hpa@...or.com, tglx@...utronix.de,
        mingo@...hat.com, bp@...en8.de, hans@...rrie.org,
        stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] xen: Fix x86 sched_clock() interface for xen

On 10/01/2019 16:34, Boris Ostrovsky wrote:
> On 1/10/19 5:07 AM, Juergen Gross wrote:
>>  
>> +void xen_clocksource_suspend(void)
>> +{
>> +	xen_clock_value_saved = xen_clocksource_read() - xen_sched_clock_offset;
> 
> 
> xen_clock_value_saved = xen_sched_clock() maybe? 

I wanted xen_clocksource_suspend() and xen_clocksource_resume() to
be symmetrical to each other.

In case you are feeling strong about that, I'm not. :-) So in case
you insist on it I can change it. Or you can do so while committing.


Juergen