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Re: [PATCH v2] x86: Use 32-bit counter for TLB clock on debug builds


  • To: Alejandro Vallejo <alejandro.garciavallejo@xxxxxxx>, xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • From: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:43:25 +0000
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On 13/01/2026 12:09 pm, Alejandro Vallejo wrote:
> Debug builds traditionally ship with a 10-bit counter for the TLB
> clock. This forces global TLB shootdowns with high frequency, making
> debug builds unsuitable for any form of real time testing.
>
> Remove this quirk, unifying release and debug under a wide counter.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alejandro Vallejo <alejandro.garciavallejo@xxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>



 


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