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Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:40:44 +0300
From: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>
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To: Glauber Costa <glommer@redhat.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] add sysctl for kvm wallclock sync
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On 09/02/2009 02:31 PM, Glauber Costa wrote:
>> I think the overall idea is very interesting, but I also think that it should be
>> disabled by default.  Because of the problems with time in virtualization,
>> people are already conditioned to run ntpd inside their guests, and this
>> kvmclock change will "fight" with ntpd.  Also, the command "# date 09091323" (or
>> whatever) ceases to work like it does on bare-metal, so I think it has to be an
>> opt-in feature.
>>      
> I don't disagree.
>
> Actually, I thought about that myself a few hours after I sent the patch.
> Avi, do you have a word on that ?
>    

Chris' arguments are compelling IMO.

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