Bug 690133 - Time runs too fast in a VM on processors with > 4GHZ freq [rhel-5.4.z]
Summary: Time runs too fast in a VM on processors with > 4GHZ freq [rhel-5.4.z]
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 5.7
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
urgent
high
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Zachary Amsden
QA Contact: Red Hat Kernel QE team
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Depends On: 673242
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-03-23 12:13 UTC by RHEL Program Management
Modified: 2013-01-11 03:53 UTC (History)
18 users (show)

Fixed In Version: kernel-2.6.18-164.35.1.el5
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Previously, on VMware, the time ran too fast on virtual machines with more than 4GHz TSC (Time Step Counter) processor frequency if they were using PIT/TSC based timekeeping. This was due to a calculation bug in the get_hypervisor_cycles_per_sec function. This update fixes the calculation and timekeeping works correctly for such virtual machines.
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Last Closed: 2011-05-05 14:38:09 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2011:0489 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE kernel bug fix update 2011-05-05 14:37:58 UTC

Description RHEL Program Management 2011-03-23 12:13:52 UTC 
This bug has been copied from bug #673242 and has been proposed
to be backported to 5.4 z-stream (EUS).
Comment 3 Phillip Lougher 2011-03-31 13:21:44 UTC 
in kernel-2.6.18-164.35.1.el5

linux-2.6-virt-hypervisor-overflow-fix-for-clocks-4ghz.patch
Comment 5 Zhang Kexin 2011-04-27 08:26:50 UTC 
Hi Alok,
Would you like to test this bug for 5.4.z kernel please? If yes, we'll post the kernel to you. Thanks!
Comment 7 Eva Kopalova 2011-05-05 13:02:00 UTC 
    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
Previously, on VMware, the time ran too fast on virtual machines with more than 4GHz TSC (Time Step Counter) processor frequency if they were using PIT/TSC based timekeeping. This was due to a calculation bug in the get_hypervisor_cycles_per_sec function. This update fixes the calculation and timekeeping works correctly for such virtual machines.
Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2011-05-05 14:38:09 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0489.html
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