x86: Increase precision of x86_platform.get/set_wallclock()

All the virtualized platforms (KVM, lguest and Xen) have persistent
wallclocks that have more than one second of precision.

read_persistent_wallclock() and update_persistent_wallclock() allow
for nanosecond precision but their implementation on x86 with
x86_platform.get/set_wallclock() only allows for one second precision.
This means guests may see a wallclock time that is off by up to 1
second.

Make set_wallclock() and get_wallclock() take a struct timespec
parameter (which allows for nanosecond precision) so KVM and Xen
guests may start with a more accurate wallclock time and a Xen dom0
can maintain a more accurate wallclock for guests.

Signed-off-by: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@citrix.com>
Signed-off-by: John Stultz <john.stultz@linaro.org>

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c
index 198eb201ed3b..0aa29394ed6f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtc_lock);
  * jump to the next second precisely 500 ms later. Check the Motorola
  * MC146818A or Dallas DS12887 data sheet for details.
  */
-int mach_set_rtc_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
+int mach_set_rtc_mmss(const struct timespec *now)
 {
+	unsigned long nowtime = now->tv_sec;
 	struct rtc_time tm;
 	int retval = 0;
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ int mach_set_rtc_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 	return retval;
 }
 
-unsigned long mach_get_cmos_time(void)
+void mach_get_cmos_time(struct timespec *now)
 {
 	unsigned int status, year, mon, day, hour, min, sec, century = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@ unsigned long mach_get_cmos_time(void)
 	} else
 		year += CMOS_YEARS_OFFS;
 
-	return mktime(year, mon, day, hour, min, sec);
+	now->tv_sec = mktime(year, mon, day, hour, min, sec);
+	now->tv_nsec = 0;
 }
 
 /* Routines for accessing the CMOS RAM/RTC. */
@@ -135,18 +137,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtc_cmos_write);
 
 int update_persistent_clock(struct timespec now)
 {
-	return x86_platform.set_wallclock(now.tv_sec);
+	return x86_platform.set_wallclock(&now);
 }
 
 /* not static: needed by APM */
 void read_persistent_clock(struct timespec *ts)
 {
-	unsigned long retval;
-
-	retval = x86_platform.get_wallclock();
-
-	ts->tv_sec = retval;
-	ts->tv_nsec = 0;
+	x86_platform.get_wallclock(ts);
 }