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Re: [Xen-users] Time diferrence between dom0 and domU

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Time diferrence between dom0 and domU
From: Jordi Espasa Clofent <jespasac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:01:51 +0100
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I just got answer from Jeremy Fitzhardinge to my questions regarding timekeepeing sent to xen-devel. See: http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2009-11/msg00505.html .

From Jeremy's word I understand that ntpd is always the best and prefered solution to keep up time sync.

The good news for me is that it's not that bad as I thought with 2.6.31.5 kernels. Generally, xen makes dom0 and domU clocks go in lockstep with its wallclock, but at the moment you cannot update xen wallclock from dom0 (nor from domU). When this feature is implemented, the problem should disappear in 2.6.31+ kernels. Util that moment I'll have to run ntpd in all VMs. I think 200ms time difference, which I have under heavy load, is not a big issue. Of course, that's my point of view and your applications might be more strict.

Good news.

If you are interested in older kernels, please, join the discussion on xen-
devel: http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-
devel/2009-11/msg00469.html

Thanks to point me out.

;)

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