Re: port-sparc64/52657 (current time does not advance on NetBSD sparc64)

[Bruno Haible <bruno%clisp.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR port-sparc64/52657; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Bruno Haible <bruno%clisp.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: martin%netbsd.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: port-sparc64/52657 (current time does not advance on NetBSD sparc64)
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 10:53:08 +0100

 Hi,
 
 > I can not reproduce this, guessing the qemu guys have fixed it in between
 > (I am testing wiht qemu 3.1). We also now run automatic tests of -current
 > on qemu, which would show fallout like this too.
 
 Indeed, the combination of qemu-3.1.0 and NetBSD-8.0-sparc64.iso leads to
 a solidly working system. At boot time the message
 
   No counter-timer -- using %tick at 100MHz as system clock.
 
 is displayed. But it appears to be harmless.
 
 You can close this ticket.
 
 Bruno