Re: [gentoo-user] Using KVM, what about clocks?

[Stefan G. Weichinger]

Am 2011-07-21 02:41, schrieb Albert Hopkins:
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> On Wednesday, July 20 at 23:43 (+0200), Stefan G. Weichinger said:
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>> Are there any recommended kernel-config-settings for a performant
>> and non-drifting KVM-server?
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> Well, KVM_CLOCK obviously:
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> KVM_CLOCK bool "KVM paravirtualized clock" select PARAVIRT select
> PARAVIRT_CLOCK
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> Turning on this option will allow you to run a paravirtualized clock
> when running over the KVM hypervisor. Instead of relying on a PIT (or
> probably other) emulation by the underlying device model, the host
> provides the guest with timing infrastructure such as time of day,
> and system time

I wasn't sure if this option was for the server/host or for using it in
the kernel of the guest-vm (like the virtio-drivers ...).

Thanks for telling me!

Stefan