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From: "Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@suse.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 06/10] hvm/hpet: comparator can only
 change when master clock is enabled.
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:42:34 +0100
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>>> On 15.04.14 at 20:11, <dslutz@verizon.com> wrote:
> Since this is all about when master clock is not enabled, I will
> work with hpet_read_maincounter() returning a fix value. I will
> also only talk about timer 0 (tn==0).
> 
> Since master clock, comparator, and period can all be set by
> the guest, ...

Oh, okay, this is the piece I ignored so far - I assumed that the
values would be unchanged from when last updated by the
hypervisor. IOW I agree with the change then, but would ask for
the description to point out why this is needed in a more explicit
fashion.

Jan