Re: [Xen-devel] HPET enabled in BIOS, not presented as available_clocksource -- config, kernel code, &/or BIOS?

From: PGNet Dev
Date: Sat May 13 2017 - 15:49:40 EST


On 5/13/17 12:38 PM, Andrew Cooper wrote:
> What is the issue here?
>
> Xen owns (and may use) any HPETs in the system. They are purposefully
> unavailable to even dom0.

The issue is that, when booting to Xen, hpet is not advertised as an available clocksource, AND reports the hpet boot error pointed out by Randy.

Following

https://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_power_management#HPET_as_broadcast_timer_source_.28clocksource.29_.3D

there's discussion there re: 'if HPET is available / not missing'.

It appears to be available only booting to non-Xen.

What specific indication does one look for that Xen's using available hpet?