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Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC] Correct/fast timestamping in apps under Xen [1 of
| To: | Tim Deegan <Tim.Deegan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Dan Magenheimer <dan.magenheimer@xxxxxxxxxx> |
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| Subject: | Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC] Correct/fast timestamping in apps under Xen [1 of 4]: Reliable TSC |
| From: | Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> |
| Date: | Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:22:32 +0100 |
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On 08/10/2009 10:13, "Tim Deegan" <Tim.Deegan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > So system designers >> (other than perhaps for the very largest superNUMA >> machines) would be silly to not use it. > > Oh, that's reassuring. System designers would never do something that > silly. :) > > If linux relies on it, that's a good sign, but surely we shouldn't get > rid of any existing correction mechanisms. I think at the very least this new 'reliable tsc' mode must be self contained, not impact the existing modes, and continue to be switchable via a boot parameter. -- Keir _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel |
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