Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] KVM: LAPIC: Apply change to TDCR right away to the timer

[Radim KrÄmÃÅ]

2017-09-28 18:04-0700, Wanpeng Li:
> From: Wanpeng Li <wanpeng.li@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> The description in the Intel SDM of how the divide configuration
> register is used: "The APIC timer frequency will be the processor's bus
> clock or core crystal clock frequency divided by the value specified in
> the divide configuration register."
> 
> Observation of baremetal shown that when the TDCR is change, the TMCCT
> does not change or make a big jump in value, but the rate at which it
> count down change.
> 
> The patch update the emulation to APIC timer to so that a change to the
> divide configuration would be reflected in the value of the counter and
> when the next interrupt is triggered.
> 
> Cc: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Radim KrÄmÃÅ <rkrcmar@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Wanpeng Li <wanpeng.li@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---

Why do we need to do more than just restart the timer?

The TMCCT should remain roughly at the same level -- changing divide
count modifies target_expiration and it looks like apic_get_tmcct()
would get the same result like before changing divide count.

Thanks.