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diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 2fadf794483..40cedc255ed 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -373,6 +373,17 @@ config VMI
at the moment), by linking the kernel to a GPL-ed ROM module
provided by the hypervisor.
+config KVM_CLOCK
+ bool "KVM paravirtualized clock"
+ select PARAVIRT
+ depends on !(X86_VISWS || X86_VOYAGER)
+ help
+ Turning on this option will allow you to run a paravirtualized clock
+ when running over the KVM hypervisor. Instead of relying on a PIT
+ (or probably other) emulation by the underlying device model, the host
+ provides the guest with timing infrastructure such as time of day, and
+ system time
+
source "arch/x86/lguest/Kconfig"
config PARAVIRT