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Some para-virtualized OS's (eg. NetWare) assume they are starting from a localtime time base, and our start-of-day time information should allow such a guest to work without gross modifications. Xen already make such an allowance for fully virtualized guests. This is just closing the gap.
- Bruce
>>> Muli Ben-Yehuda <mulix@xxxxxxxxx> 3/31/2006 1:30:47 pm >>>
On Fri, Mar 31, 2006 at 03:22:50PM -0500, Bruce Rogers wrote:
> This patch allows the localtime parameter to be used for
> para-virtualized guests.
> Some paravirtualized guests may need to start with a local time basis
> instead of UTC.
> This patch provides for that need. Please review and apply.
Why is this functionality needed? what is the equivalent when running
on bare metal?
Cheers,
Muli
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