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1 files changed, 13 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/cpus.c b/cpus.c
index 0ab4ab1ef2..e39ccb7f30 100644
--- a/cpus.c
+++ b/cpus.c
@@ -191,8 +191,12 @@ int64_t cpu_icount_to_ns(int64_t icount)
return icount << icount_time_shift;
}
-/* return the host CPU cycle counter and handle stop/restart */
-/* Caller must hold the BQL */
+/* return the time elapsed in VM between vm_start and vm_stop. Unless
+ * icount is active, cpu_get_ticks() uses units of the host CPU cycle
+ * counter.
+ *
+ * Caller must hold the BQL
+ */
int64_t cpu_get_ticks(void)
{
int64_t ticks;
@@ -219,17 +223,19 @@ int64_t cpu_get_ticks(void)
static int64_t cpu_get_clock_locked(void)
{
- int64_t ticks;
+ int64_t time;
- ticks = timers_state.cpu_clock_offset;
+ time = timers_state.cpu_clock_offset;
if (timers_state.cpu_ticks_enabled) {
- ticks += get_clock();
+ time += get_clock();
}
- return ticks;
+ return time;
}
-/* return the host CPU monotonic time */
+/* Return the monotonic time elapsed in VM, i.e.,
+ * the time between vm_start and vm_stop
+ */
int64_t cpu_get_clock(void)
{
int64_t ti;