On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 11:42:22AM +0100, David Woodhouse wrote: > +struct vmclock_abi { > + /* CONSTANT FIELDS */ > + uint32_t magic; > +#define VMCLOCK_MAGIC 0x4b4c4356 /* "VCLK" */ > + uint32_t size; /* Size of region containing this structure */ > + uint16_t version; /* 1 */ > + uint8_t counter_id; /* Matches VIRTIO_RTC_COUNTER_xxx except INVALID */ > +#define VMCLOCK_COUNTER_ARM_VCNT 0 > +#define VMCLOCK_COUNTER_X86_TSC 1 > +#define VMCLOCK_COUNTER_INVALID 0xff > + uint8_t time_type; /* Matches VIRTIO_RTC_TYPE_xxx */ > +#define VMCLOCK_TIME_UTC 0 /* Since 1970-01-01 00:00:00z */ > +#define VMCLOCK_TIME_TAI 1 /* Since 1970-01-01 00:00:00z */ > +#define VMCLOCK_TIME_MONOTONIC 2 /* Since undefined epoch */ > +#define VMCLOCK_TIME_INVALID_SMEARED 3 /* Not supported */ > +#define VMCLOCK_TIME_INVALID_MAYBE_SMEARED 4 /* Not supported */ > + > + /* NON-CONSTANT FIELDS PROTECTED BY SEQCOUNT LOCK */ > + uint32_t seq_count; /* Low bit means an update is in progress */ > + /* > + * This field changes to another non-repeating value when the CPU > + * counter is disrupted, for example on live migration. This lets > + * the guest know that it should discard any calibration it has > + * performed of the counter against external sources (NTP/PTP/etc.). > + */ > + uint64_t disruption_marker; > + uint64_t flags; > + /* Indicates that the tai_offset_sec field is valid */ > +#define VMCLOCK_FLAG_TAI_OFFSET_VALID (1 << 0) > + /* > + * Optionally used to notify guests of pending maintenance events. > + * A guest which provides latency-sensitive services may wish to > + * remove itself from service if an event is coming up. Two flags > + * indicate the approximate imminence of the event. > + */ > +#define VMCLOCK_FLAG_DISRUPTION_SOON (1 << 1) /* About a day */ > +#define VMCLOCK_FLAG_DISRUPTION_IMMINENT (1 << 2) /* About an hour */ > +#define VMCLOCK_FLAG_PERIOD_ESTERROR_VALID (1 << 3) > +#define VMCLOCK_FLAG_PERIOD_MAXERROR_VALID (1 << 4) > +#define VMCLOCK_FLAG_TIME_ESTERROR_VALID (1 << 5) > +#define VMCLOCK_FLAG_TIME_MAXERROR_VALID (1 << 6) > + /* > + * If the MONOTONIC flag is set then (other than leap seconds) it is > + * guaranteed that the time calculated according this structure at > + * any given moment shall never appear to be later than the time > + * calculated via the structure at any *later* moment. > + * > + * In particular, a timestamp based on a counter reading taken > + * immediately after setting the low bit of seq_count (and the > + * associated memory barrier), using the previously-valid time and > + * period fields, shall never be later than a timestamp based on > + * a counter reading taken immediately before *clearing* the low > + * bit again after the update, using the about-to-be-valid fields. > + */ > +#define VMCLOCK_FLAG_TIME_MONOTONIC (1 << 7) > + > + uint8_t pad[2]; > + uint8_t clock_status; > +#define VMCLOCK_STATUS_UNKNOWN 0 > +#define VMCLOCK_STATUS_INITIALIZING 1 > +#define VMCLOCK_STATUS_SYNCHRONIZED 2 > +#define VMCLOCK_STATUS_FREERUNNING 3 > +#define VMCLOCK_STATUS_UNRELIABLE 4 > + > + /* > + * The time exposed through this device is never smeared. This field > + * corresponds to the 'subtype' field in virtio-rtc, which indicates > + * the smearing method. However in this case it provides a *hint* to > + * the guest operating system, such that *if* the guest OS wants to > + * provide its users with an alternative clock which does not follow > + * UTC, it may do so in a fashion consistent with the other systems > + * in the nearby environment. > + */ > + uint8_t leap_second_smearing_hint; /* Matches VIRTIO_RTC_SUBTYPE_xxx */ > +#define VMCLOCK_SMEARING_STRICT 0 > +#define VMCLOCK_SMEARING_NOON_LINEAR 1 > +#define VMCLOCK_SMEARING_UTC_SLS 2 > + int16_t tai_offset_sec; > + uint8_t leap_indicator; > + /* > + * This field is based on the the VIRTIO_RTC_LEAP_xxx values as > + * defined in the current draft of virtio-rtc, but since smearing > + * cannot be used with the shared memory device, some values are > + * not used. > + * > + * The _POST_POS and _POST_NEG values allow the guest to perform > + * its own smearing during the day or so after a leap second when > + * such smearing may need to continue being applied for a leap > + * second which is now theoretically "historical". > + */ > +#define VMCLOCK_LEAP_NONE 0x00 /* No known nearby leap second */ > +#define VMCLOCK_LEAP_PRE_POS 0x01 /* Positive leap second at EOM */ > +#define VMCLOCK_LEAP_PRE_NEG 0x02 /* Negative leap second at EOM */ > +#define VMCLOCK_LEAP_POS 0x03 /* Set during 23:59:60 second */ > +#define VMCLOCK_LEAP_POST_POS 0x04 > +#define VMCLOCK_LEAP_POST_NEG 0x05 > + > + /* Bit shift for counter_period_frac_sec and its error rate */ > + uint8_t counter_period_shift; > + /* > + * Paired values of counter and UTC at a given point in time. > + */ > + uint64_t counter_value; > + /* > + * Counter period, and error margin of same. The unit of these > + * fields is 1/2^(64 + counter_period_shift) of a second. > + */ > + uint64_t counter_period_frac_sec; > + uint64_t counter_period_esterror_rate_frac_sec; > + uint64_t counter_period_maxerror_rate_frac_sec; > + > + /* > + * Time according to time_type field above. > + */ > + uint64_t time_sec; /* Seconds since time_type epoch */ > + uint64_t time_frac_sec; /* Units of 1/2^64 of a second */ > + uint64_t time_esterror_nanosec; > + uint64_t time_maxerror_nanosec; > +}; > + > +#endif /* __VMCLOCK_ABI_H__ */ > -- > 2.44.0 > > you said you will use __le here?