[RFC PATCH 3/6] x86/kvm: Add CONFIG_KVM_VIRT_SUSPEND_TIMING

From: Hikaru Nishida
Date: Mon Apr 26 2021 - 05:10:09 EST


The config option can be used to enable virtual suspend time injection
support on kvm hosts.

Signed-off-by: Hikaru Nishida <hikalium@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---

arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig | 13 +++++++++++++
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig b/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
index a788d5120d4d..6cb6795726a2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
@@ -119,4 +119,17 @@ config KVM_MMU_AUDIT
This option adds a R/W kVM module parameter 'mmu_audit', which allows
auditing of KVM MMU events at runtime.

+config KVM_VIRT_SUSPEND_TIMING
+ bool "Virtual suspend time injection"
+ depends on KVM=y
+ default n
+ help
+ This option makes the host's suspension reflected on the guest's clocks.
+ In other words, guest's CLOCK_MONOTONIC will stop and
+ CLOCK_BOOTTIME keeps running during the host's suspension.
+ This feature will only be effective when both guest and host enable
+ this option.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
endif # VIRTUALIZATION
--
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