Re: [PATCH v4 7/8] docs/microvm.txt: document the new microvm machine type

[Sergio Lopez]

Paolo Bonzini <address@hidden> writes:

> On 26/09/19 12:16, Sergio Lopez wrote:
>>> If KVM is in use, the
>>> LAPIC timer frequency is known to be 1 GHz.
>>>
>>> arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c can just set
>>>
>>>     lapic_timer_period = 1000000000 / HZ;
>>>
>>> and that should disabled LAPIC calibration if TSC deadline is absent.
>> Given that they can only be omitted when an specific set of conditions
>> is met, I think I'm going to make them optional but enabled by default.
>
> Please do introduce the infrastructure to make them OnOffAuto, and for
> now make Auto the same as On.  We have time to review that since microvm
> is not versioned.

OK, sounds like a good idea to me.

Thanks,
Sergio.

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