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[OASIS Issue Tracker] Created: (VIRTIO-45) Timer/Clock device

From: Daniel Kiper <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:35:00 -0000

On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 11:03:30AM +1030, Rusty Russell wrote: > Daniel Kiper <[email protected]> writes: > >> Do we want that kind of device in VIRTIO spec? > > > > VRITIO WD01 is about to release. I think that it is good > > time to discuss this issue right now. I am looking for > > your comments on it. > > I have no deep knowledge of how to implement a timer device, so I'd need > to study a detailed proposal and take advice from others. > > Do you have a specific proposal we can throw around? Not yet but I have some loose thoughts. Currently I am checking that current VRITIO spec could be used on Xen without any issue. I think that it is more important right now. Later I am going to work on ballooning stuff. Currently there is no urgent need for timer device. So I think that we could add it in next full release if we do not have a time/resources to work out sensible solution. Daniel