[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC] [PATCH] use "reliable" tsc properly when available, but verify
On 29/09/2009 16:51, "Dan Magenheimer" <dan.magenheimer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This proposed patch is really only important for Phase > II, but given all the confusion around whether tsc is > reliable/safe/constant/nonstop on various machines, > I think it might be good to get code into Xen -- > sooner rather than later -- that "measures" this > so we can confirm if the promises made by processor > and system vendors are (or are not) being delivered. > > Does that make more sense? That makes it a nice-to-have. But not nice enough to have all CPUs groove off for 2ms every once in a while, imo. -- Keir _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
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