From: Cao jin <caoj.f...@cn.fujitsu.com>
The returned value of cpu_get_clock() is plused with the offset,
so it is the time elapsed in virtual machine when vm is active.
Cc: Paolo Bonzini <pbonz...@redhat.com>
Cc Peter Crosthwaite <crosthwaite.pe...@gmail.com>
Cc: Richard Henderson <r...@twiddle.net>
Signed-off-by: Cao jin <caoj.f...@cn.fujitsu.com>
Message-Id: <1469790338-28990-4-git-send-email-caoj.f...@cn.fujitsu.com>
Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonz...@redhat.com>
---
cpus.c | 11 ++++++++---
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/cpus.c b/cpus.c
index e11caf7..0308431 100644
--- a/cpus.c
+++ b/cpus.c
@@ -191,8 +191,12 @@ int64_t cpu_icount_to_ns(int64_t icount)
return icount << icount_time_shift;
}
-/* return the host CPU cycle counter and handle stop/restart */
-/* Caller must hold the BQL */
+/* return the time elapsed in VM between vm_start and vm_stop. Unless
+ * icount is active, cpu_get_ticks() uses units of the host CPU cycle
+ * counter.
+ *
+ * Caller must hold the BQL
+ */
int64_t cpu_get_ticks(void)
{
int64_t ticks;
@@ -229,7 +233,8 @@ static int64_t cpu_get_clock_locked(void)
return time;
}
-/* return the host CPU monotonic timer and handle stop/restart */
+/* Return the monotonic time elapsed in VM, i.e.,
+ * the time between vm_start and vm_stop */
int64_t cpu_get_clock(void)
{
int64_t ti;
--
1.8.3.1
