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

From: Daniel Kiper <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 13:41:00 -0000

On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 01:34:20PM +0100, Daniel Kiper wrote: > 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. Rusty, could we reserve an ID for it as we discussed once? If you wish I could post relevant patch. Daniel