Re: [PATCH 1/2] keep guest wallclock in sync with host clock

[Avi Kivity]

On 09/02/2009 03:21 PM, Glauber Costa wrote:
> > > +static void kvm_sync_wall_clock(struct work_struct *work)
> > > +{
> > > +	struct timespec now;
> > > +
> > > +	kvm_get_wall_ts(&now);
> > >
> > >        
> > What happens if we schedule here?
> >      
> hummm, I guess disabling preemption would be enough to make us safe here?
>    

You can't prevent host preemption.  You might read kvmclock again and 
repeat if too much time has passed.


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error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function

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