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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] [PVOPS] dom0 sync xen wallclock

To: Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] [PVOPS] dom0 sync xen wallclock
From: Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:20:13 +0000
Cc: Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@xxxxxxxx>, "xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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On Tue, 9 Feb 2010, Stefano Stabellini wrote:
> Hi Jeremy,
> this patch removes clock_was_set and adds an atomic notification chain
> instead so that not only hrtimers but other parts of the kernel can be
> notified of a time change as well.
> In fact xen/time.c needs to be notified so that can update xen
> wallclock time to keep it in sync; this is necessary otherwise other
> PV guests will get a wrong wallclock time at boot.
> Please let me know if my approach is suitable for upstream, I am willing
> to do any change needed and to send the patch upstream myself if you
> give me some directions.

actually I just noticed that I missed few others clock_was_set calls
used in other architectures (cris, blackfin, ...), I'll resend another
patch soon.

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