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Re: [Xen-devel] [Patch] time resolution fix.

To: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [Patch] time resolution fix.
From: Ronald G Minnich <rminnich@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:55:40 -0700
Cc: xen-devel Devel <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Dong, Eddie" <eddie.dong@xxxxxxxxx>, "Nakajima, Jun" <jun.nakajima@xxxxxxxxx>
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Keir Fraser wrote:

Well, freezing the TSC while a guest is descheduled is not very nice at all, but I can imagine it stops you getting time went backwards messages if you are also forcibly re-setting the TSC on PIT ticks. :-)

I think freezing the TSC is probably a very bad idea for guests. I really do want to know what's going on.


In summary, I'm not sure about this patch. I feel that if I take it I'm encouraging 'onward and upward' development without spending the time to make sure fundamental abstractions like time are designed and implemented soundly.

I think you should heed your intuition ... it's usually quite solid!

thanks

ron

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