precision clock, usually cpu cycles (use ticks_per_sec). */
extern QEMUClock *vm_clock;
+/* The host clock should be use for device models that emulate accurate
+ real time sources. It will continue to run when the virtual machine
+ is suspended, and it will reflect system time changes the host may
+ undergo (e.g. due to NTP). The host clock has the same precision as
+ the virtual clock. */
+extern QEMUClock *host_clock;
+
int64_t qemu_get_clock(QEMUClock *clock);
QEMUTimer *qemu_new_timer(QEMUClock *clock, QEMUTimerCB *cb, void *opaque);