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[Xen-ia64-devel] Re: [PATCH 24/29] ia64/pv_ops/xen: implement xen pv_tim

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 07:21:37AM -0700, Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:
> Isaku Yamahata wrote:
> >I had explained about that.
> >I had considered that option. However my conclusion is not share 
> >he implementation because xen/ia64 timer interrupt isn't
> >paravirtualized with VCPUOP_xxx hypercall. But xen/ia64 emulates
> >ar.itm register. (ar.itm is interval time match register which triggers
> >interrupt when interval time counter becomes same value)
> >
> >Since timer interruption is virtualized differently on xen/ia64,
> >the different implementation is a natural consequence.
> 
> OK, that means the clockevent and clocksource part would be different.  
> But the runstate accounting should still be the same, no?

Unfortunately no. At first I had hoped so, but no.
Looking consider_steal_time() which implements ia64 steal time
accounting, I have no idea to share code cleanly with x86 steal time
accounting, do_stolen_accounting().

-- 
yamahata

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