diff --git a/include/qemu/timer.h b/include/qemu/timer.h
index 962eca8..b4a7ba0 100644
--- a/include/qemu/timer.h
+++ b/include/qemu/timer.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef QEMU_TIMER_H
 #define QEMU_TIMER_H
 
+#include "qemu/typedefs.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/notify.h"
@@ -11,34 +12,84 @@
 #define SCALE_US 1000
 #define SCALE_NS 1
 
-#define QEMU_CLOCK_REALTIME 0
-#define QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL  1
-#define QEMU_CLOCK_HOST     2
+/**
+ * QEMUClockType:
+ *
+ * The following clock types are available:
+ *
+ * @QEMU_CLOCK_REALTIME: Real time clock
+ *
+ * The real time clock should be used only for stuff which does not
+ * change the virtual machine state, as it is run even if the virtual
+ * machine is stopped. The real time clock has a frequency of 1000
+ * Hz.
+ *
+ * Formerly rt_clock
+ *
+ * @QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL: virtual clock
+ *
+ * The virtual clock is only run during the emulation. It is stopped
+ * when the virtual machine is stopped. Virtual timers use a high
+ * precision clock, usually cpu cycles (use ticks_per_sec).
+ *
+ * Formerly vm_clock
+ *
+ * @QEMU_CLOCK_HOST: host 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.
+ *
+ * Formerly host_clock
+ */
+
+typedef enum {
+    QEMU_CLOCK_REALTIME = 0,
+    QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL = 1,
+    QEMU_CLOCK_HOST = 2,
+    QEMU_CLOCK_MAX
+} QEMUClockType;
 
 typedef struct QEMUClock QEMUClock;
+typedef struct QEMUTimerList QEMUTimerList;
 typedef void QEMUTimerCB(void *opaque);
 
-/* The real time clock should be used only for stuff which does not
-   change the virtual machine state, as it is run even if the virtual
-   machine is stopped. The real time clock has a frequency of 1000
-   Hz. */
-extern QEMUClock *rt_clock;
+struct QEMUTimer {
+    int64_t expire_time;        /* in nanoseconds */
+    QEMUTimerList *timer_list;
+    QEMUTimerCB *cb;
+    void *opaque;
+    QEMUTimer *next;
+    int scale;
+};
+
+extern QEMUClock *qemu_clocks[QEMU_CLOCK_MAX];
 
-/* The virtual clock is only run during the emulation. It is stopped
-   when the virtual machine is stopped. Virtual timers use a high
-   precision clock, usually cpu cycles (use ticks_per_sec). */
-extern QEMUClock *vm_clock;
+/**
+ * qemu_clock_ptr:
+ * @type: type of clock
+ *
+ * Translate a clock type into a pointer to QEMUClock object.
+ *
+ * Returns: a pointer to the QEMUClock object
+ */
+static inline QEMUClock *qemu_clock_ptr(QEMUClockType type)
+{
+    return qemu_clocks[type];
+}
 
-/* 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;
+/* These three clocks are maintained here with separate variable
+ * names for compatibility only.
+ */
+#define rt_clock (qemu_clock_ptr(QEMU_CLOCK_REALTIME))
+#define vm_clock (qemu_clock_ptr(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL))
+#define host_clock (qemu_clock_ptr(QEMU_CLOCK_HOST))
 
 int64_t qemu_get_clock_ns(QEMUClock *clock);
-int64_t qemu_clock_has_timers(QEMUClock *clock);
-int64_t qemu_clock_expired(QEMUClock *clock);
+bool qemu_clock_has_timers(QEMUClock *clock);
+bool qemu_clock_expired(QEMUClock *clock);
 int64_t qemu_clock_deadline(QEMUClock *clock);
 
 /**
@@ -53,6 +104,121 @@ int64_t qemu_clock_deadline(QEMUClock *clock);
 int64_t qemu_clock_deadline_ns(QEMUClock *clock);
 
 /**
+ * qemu_clock_use_for_deadline:
+ * @clock: the clock to operate on
+ *
+ * Determine whether a clock should be used for deadline
+ * calculations. Some clocks, for instance vm_clock with
+ * use_icount set, do not count in nanoseconds. Such clocks
+ * are not used for deadline calculations, and are presumed
+ * to interrupt any poll using qemu_notify/aio_notify
+ * etc.
+ *
+ * Returns: true if the clock runs in nanoseconds and
+ * should be used for a deadline.
+ */
+bool qemu_clock_use_for_deadline(QEMUClock *clock);
+
+/**
+ * qemu_clock_get_main_loop_timerlist:
+ * @clock: the clock to operate on
+ *
+ * Return the default timer list assocatiated with a clock.
+ *
+ * Returns: the default timer list
+ */
+QEMUTimerList *qemu_clock_get_main_loop_timerlist(QEMUClock *clock);
+
+/**
+ * timerlist_new:
+ * @type: the clock type to associate with the timerlist
+ *
+ * Create a new timerlist associated with the clock of
+ * type @type.
+ *
+ * Returns: a pointer to the QEMUTimerList created
+ */
+QEMUTimerList *timerlist_new(QEMUClockType type);
+
+/**
+ * timerlist_free:
+ * @timer_list: the timer list to free
+ *
+ * Frees a timer_list. It must have no active timers.
+ */
+void timerlist_free(QEMUTimerList *timer_list);
+
+/**
+ * timerlist_has_timers:
+ * @timer_list: the timer list to operate on
+ *
+ * Determine whether a timer list has active timers
+ *
+ * Returns: true if the timer list has timers.
+ */
+bool timerlist_has_timers(QEMUTimerList *timer_list);
+
+/**
+ * timerlist_expired:
+ * @timer_list: the timer list to operate on
+ *
+ * Determine whether a timer list has any timers which
+ * are expired.
+ *
+ * Returns: true if the timer list has timers which
+ * have expired.
+ */
+bool timerlist_expired(QEMUTimerList *timer_list);
+
+/**
+ * timerlist_deadline:
+ * @timer_list: the timer list to operate on
+ *
+ * Determine the deadline for a timer_list. This is
+ * a legacy function which returns INT32_MAX if the
+ * timer list has no timers or if the earliest timer
+ * expires later than INT32_MAX nanoseconds away.
+ *
+ * Returns: the number of nanoseconds until the earliest
+ * timer expires or INT32_MAX in the situations listed
+ * above
+ */
+int64_t timerlist_deadline(QEMUTimerList *timer_list);
+
+/**
+ * timerlist_deadline_ns:
+ * @timer_list: the timer list to operate on
+ *
+ * Determine the deadline for a timer_list, i.e.
+ * the number of nanoseconds until the first timer
+ * expires. Return -1 if there are no timers.
+ *
+ * Returns: the number of nanoseconds until the earliest
+ * timer expires -1 if none
+ */
+int64_t timerlist_deadline_ns(QEMUTimerList *timer_list);
+
+/**
+ * timerlist_getclock:
+ * @timer_list: the timer list to operate on
+ *
+ * Determine the clock associated with a timer list.
+ *
+ * Returns: the clock associated with the timer list.
+ */
+QEMUClock *timerlist_get_clock(QEMUTimerList *timer_list);
+
+/**
+ * timerlist_run_timers:
+ * @timer_list: the timer list to use
+ *
+ * Call all expired timers associated with the timer list.
+ *
+ * Returns: true if any timer expired
+ */
+bool timerlist_run_timers(QEMUTimerList *timer_list);
+
+/**
  * qemu_timeout_ns_to_ms:
  * @ns: nanosecond timeout value
  *
@@ -84,6 +250,50 @@ void qemu_unregister_clock_reset_notifier(QEMUClock *clock,
 
 QEMUTimer *qemu_new_timer(QEMUClock *clock, int scale,
                           QEMUTimerCB *cb, void *opaque);
+
+/**
+ * timer_init:
+ * @ts: the timer to be initialised
+ * @timer_list: the timer list to attach the timer to
+ * @scale: the scale value for the tiemr
+ * @cb: the callback to be called when the timer expires
+ * @opaque: the opaque pointer to be passed to the callback
+ *
+ * Initialise a new timer and associate it with @timer_list.
+ * The caller is responsible for allocating the memory.
+ *
+ * You need not call an explicit deinit call. Simply make
+ * sure it is not on a list with timer_del.
+ */
+void timer_init(QEMUTimer *ts,
+                QEMUTimerList *timer_list, int scale,
+                QEMUTimerCB *cb, void *opaque);
+
+/**
+ * timer_new_tl:
+ * @timer_list: the timer list to attach the timer to
+ * @scale: the scale value for the tiemr
+ * @cb: the callback to be called when the timer expires
+ * @opaque: the opaque pointer to be passed to the callback
+ *
+ * Creeate a new timer and associate it with @timer_list.
+ * The memory is allocated by the function.
+ *
+ * This is not the preferred interface unless you know you
+ * are going to call timer_free. Use timer_init instead.
+ *
+ * Returns: a pointer to the timer
+ */
+static inline QEMUTimer *timer_new_tl(QEMUTimerList *timer_list,
+                                      int scale,
+                                      QEMUTimerCB *cb,
+                                      void *opaque)
+{
+    QEMUTimer *ts = g_malloc0(sizeof(QEMUTimer));
+    timer_init(ts, timer_list, scale, cb, opaque);
+    return ts;
+}
+
 void qemu_free_timer(QEMUTimer *ts);
 void qemu_del_timer(QEMUTimer *ts);
 void qemu_mod_timer_ns(QEMUTimer *ts, int64_t expire_time);
@@ -92,11 +302,61 @@ bool timer_pending(QEMUTimer *ts);
 bool timer_expired(QEMUTimer *timer_head, int64_t current_time);
 uint64_t timer_expire_time_ns(QEMUTimer *ts);
 
+/* New format calling conventions for timers */
+
+/**
+ * timer_free:
+ * @ts: the timer
+ *
+ * Free a timer (it must not be on the active list)
+ */
+static inline void timer_free(QEMUTimer *ts)
+{
+    qemu_free_timer(ts);
+}
+
+/**
+ * timer_del:
+ * @ts: the timer
+ *
+ * Delete a timer from the active list.
+ */
+static inline void timer_del(QEMUTimer *ts)
+{
+    qemu_del_timer(ts);
+}
+
+/**
+ * timer_mod_ns:
+ * @ts: the timer
+ * @expire_time: the expiry time in nanoseconds
+ *
+ * Modify a timer to expire at @expire_time
+ */
+static inline void timer_mod_ns(QEMUTimer *ts, int64_t expire_time)
+{
+    qemu_mod_timer_ns(ts, expire_time);
+}
+
+/**
+ * timer_mod:
+ * @ts: the timer
+ * @expire_time: the expire time in the units associated with the timer
+ *
+ * Modify a timer to expiry at @expire_time, taking into
+ * account the scale associated with the timer.
+ */
+static inline void timer_mod(QEMUTimer *ts, int64_t expire_timer)
+{
+    qemu_mod_timer(ts, expire_timer);
+}
+
 /**
  * qemu_run_timers:
  * @clock: clock on which to operate
  *
- * Run all the timers associated with a clock.
+ * Run all the timers associated with the default timer list
+ * of a clock.
  *
  * Returns: true if any timer ran.
  */
@@ -105,7 +365,8 @@ bool qemu_run_timers(QEMUClock *clock);
 /**
  * qemu_run_all_timers:
  *
- * Run all the timers associated with every clock.
+ * Run all the timers associated with the default timer list
+ * of every clock.
  *
  * Returns: true if any timer ran.
  */
@@ -138,13 +399,54 @@ static inline int64_t qemu_soonest_timeout(int64_t timeout1, int64_t timeout2)
     return ((uint64_t) timeout1 < (uint64_t) timeout2) ? timeout1 : timeout2;
 }
 
+/**
+ * qemu_new_timer_ns:
+ * @clock: the clock to associate with the timer
+ * @callback: the callback to call when the timer expires
+ * @opaque: the opaque pointer to pass to the callback
+ *
+ * Create a new timer with nanosecond scale on the default timer list
+ * associated with the clock.
+ *
+ * Returns: a pointer to the newly created timer
+ */
 static inline QEMUTimer *qemu_new_timer_ns(QEMUClock *clock, QEMUTimerCB *cb,
                                            void *opaque)
 {
     return qemu_new_timer(clock, SCALE_NS, cb, opaque);
 }
 
-static inline QEMUTimer *qemu_new_timer_ms(QEMUClock *clock, QEMUTimerCB *cb,
+/**
+ * qemu_new_timer_us:
+ * @clock: the clock to associate with the timer
+ * @callback: the callback to call when the timer expires
+ * @opaque: the opaque pointer to pass to the callback
+ *
+ * Create a new timer with microsecond scale on the default timer list
+ * associated with the clock.
+ *
+ * Returns: a pointer to the newly created timer
+ */
+static inline QEMUTimer *qemu_new_timer_us(QEMUClock *clock,
+                                           QEMUTimerCB *cb,
+                                           void *opaque)
+{
+    return qemu_new_timer(clock, SCALE_US, cb, opaque);
+}
+
+/**
+ * qemu_new_timer_ms:
+ * @clock: the clock to associate with the timer
+ * @callback: the callback to call when the timer expires
+ * @opaque: the opaque pointer to pass to the callback
+ *
+ * Create a new timer with millisecond scale on the default timer list
+ * associated with the clock.
+ *
+ * Returns: a pointer to the newly created timer
+ */
+static inline QEMUTimer *qemu_new_timer_ms(QEMUClock *clock,
+                                           QEMUTimerCB *cb,
                                            void *opaque)
 {
     return qemu_new_timer(clock, SCALE_MS, cb, opaque);
diff --git a/qemu-timer.c b/qemu-timer.c
index 52a1947..b045184 100644
--- a/qemu-timer.c
+++ b/qemu-timer.c
@@ -49,22 +49,29 @@
 /* timers */
 
 struct QEMUClock {
-    QEMUTimer *active_timers;
+    QEMUTimerList *main_loop_timerlist;
+    QLIST_HEAD(, QEMUTimerList) timerlists;
 
     NotifierList reset_notifiers;
     int64_t last;
 
-    int type;
+    QEMUClockType type;
     bool enabled;
 };
 
-struct QEMUTimer {
-    int64_t expire_time;	/* in nanoseconds */
+QEMUClock *qemu_clocks[QEMU_CLOCK_MAX];
+
+/* A QEMUTimerList is a list of timers attached to a clock. More
+ * than one QEMUTimerList can be attached to each clock, for instance
+ * used by different AioContexts / threads. Each clock also has
+ * a list of the QEMUTimerLists associated with it, in order that
+ * reenabling the clock can call all the notifiers.
+ */
+
+struct QEMUTimerList {
     QEMUClock *clock;
-    QEMUTimerCB *cb;
-    void *opaque;
-    QEMUTimer *next;
-    int scale;
+    QEMUTimer *active_timers;
+    QLIST_ENTRY(QEMUTimerList) list;
 };
 
 struct qemu_alarm_timer {
@@ -93,21 +100,25 @@ static int64_t qemu_next_alarm_deadline(void)
 {
     int64_t delta = INT64_MAX;
     int64_t rtdelta;
+    int64_t hdelta;
 
-    if (!use_icount && vm_clock->enabled && vm_clock->active_timers) {
-        delta = vm_clock->active_timers->expire_time -
-                     qemu_get_clock_ns(vm_clock);
+    if (!use_icount && vm_clock->enabled &&
+        vm_clock->main_loop_timerlist->active_timers) {
+        delta = vm_clock->main_loop_timerlist->active_timers->expire_time -
+            qemu_get_clock_ns(vm_clock);
     }
-    if (host_clock->enabled && host_clock->active_timers) {
-        int64_t hdelta = host_clock->active_timers->expire_time -
-                 qemu_get_clock_ns(host_clock);
+    if (host_clock->enabled &&
+        host_clock->main_loop_timerlist->active_timers) {
+        hdelta = host_clock->main_loop_timerlist->active_timers->expire_time -
+            qemu_get_clock_ns(host_clock);
         if (hdelta < delta) {
             delta = hdelta;
         }
     }
-    if (rt_clock->enabled && rt_clock->active_timers) {
-        rtdelta = (rt_clock->active_timers->expire_time -
-                 qemu_get_clock_ns(rt_clock));
+    if (rt_clock->enabled &&
+        rt_clock->main_loop_timerlist->active_timers) {
+        rtdelta = (rt_clock->main_loop_timerlist->active_timers->expire_time -
+                   qemu_get_clock_ns(rt_clock));
         if (rtdelta < delta) {
             delta = rtdelta;
         }
@@ -231,11 +242,42 @@ next:
     }
 }
 
-QEMUClock *rt_clock;
-QEMUClock *vm_clock;
-QEMUClock *host_clock;
+static QEMUTimerList *timerlist_new_from_clock(QEMUClock *clock)
+{
+    QEMUTimerList *timer_list;
+
+    /* Assert if we do not have a clock. If you see this
+     * assertion in means that the clocks have not been
+     * initialised before a timerlist is needed. This
+     * normally happens if an AioContext is used before
+     * init_clocks() is called within main().
+     */
+    assert(clock);
+
+    timer_list = g_malloc0(sizeof(QEMUTimerList));
+    timer_list->clock = clock;
+    QLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&clock->timerlists, timer_list, list);
+    return timer_list;
+}
+
+QEMUTimerList *timerlist_new(QEMUClockType type)
+{
+    return timerlist_new_from_clock(qemu_clock_ptr(type));
+}
 
-static QEMUClock *qemu_clock_new(int type)
+void timerlist_free(QEMUTimerList *timer_list)
+{
+    assert(!timerlist_has_timers(timer_list));
+    if (timer_list->clock) {
+        QLIST_REMOVE(timer_list, list);
+        if (timer_list->clock->main_loop_timerlist == timer_list) {
+            timer_list->clock->main_loop_timerlist = NULL;
+        }
+    }
+    g_free(timer_list);
+}
+
+static QEMUClock *qemu_clock_new(QEMUClockType type)
 {
     QEMUClock *clock;
 
@@ -243,10 +285,17 @@ static QEMUClock *qemu_clock_new(int type)
     clock->type = type;
     clock->enabled = true;
     clock->last = INT64_MIN;
+    QLIST_INIT(&clock->timerlists);
     notifier_list_init(&clock->reset_notifiers);
+    clock->main_loop_timerlist = timerlist_new_from_clock(clock);
     return clock;
 }
 
+bool qemu_clock_use_for_deadline(QEMUClock *clock)
+{
+    return !(use_icount && (clock->type == QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL));
+}
+
 void qemu_clock_enable(QEMUClock *clock, bool enabled)
 {
     bool old = clock->enabled;
@@ -256,24 +305,36 @@ void qemu_clock_enable(QEMUClock *clock, bool enabled)
     }
 }
 
-int64_t qemu_clock_has_timers(QEMUClock *clock)
+bool timerlist_has_timers(QEMUTimerList *timer_list)
 {
-    return !!clock->active_timers;
+    return !!timer_list->active_timers;
 }
 
-int64_t qemu_clock_expired(QEMUClock *clock)
+bool qemu_clock_has_timers(QEMUClock *clock)
 {
-    return (clock->active_timers &&
-            clock->active_timers->expire_time < qemu_get_clock_ns(clock));
+    return timerlist_has_timers(clock->main_loop_timerlist);
 }
 
-int64_t qemu_clock_deadline(QEMUClock *clock)
+bool timerlist_expired(QEMUTimerList *timer_list)
+{
+    return (timer_list->active_timers &&
+            timer_list->active_timers->expire_time <
+            qemu_get_clock_ns(timer_list->clock));
+}
+
+bool qemu_clock_expired(QEMUClock *clock)
+{
+    return timerlist_expired(clock->main_loop_timerlist);
+}
+
+int64_t timerlist_deadline(QEMUTimerList *timer_list)
 {
     /* To avoid problems with overflow limit this to 2^32.  */
     int64_t delta = INT32_MAX;
 
-    if (clock->enabled && clock->active_timers) {
-        delta = clock->active_timers->expire_time - qemu_get_clock_ns(clock);
+    if (timer_list->clock->enabled && timer_list->active_timers) {
+        delta = timer_list->active_timers->expire_time -
+            qemu_get_clock_ns(timer_list->clock);
     }
     if (delta < 0) {
         delta = 0;
@@ -281,20 +342,26 @@ int64_t qemu_clock_deadline(QEMUClock *clock)
     return delta;
 }
 
+int64_t qemu_clock_deadline(QEMUClock *clock)
+{
+    return timerlist_deadline(clock->main_loop_timerlist);
+}
+
 /*
  * As above, but return -1 for no deadline, and do not cap to 2^32
  * as we know the result is always positive.
  */
 
-int64_t qemu_clock_deadline_ns(QEMUClock *clock)
+int64_t timerlist_deadline_ns(QEMUTimerList *timer_list)
 {
     int64_t delta;
 
-    if (!clock->enabled || !clock->active_timers) {
+    if (!timer_list->clock->enabled || !timer_list->active_timers) {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    delta = clock->active_timers->expire_time - qemu_get_clock_ns(clock);
+    delta = timer_list->active_timers->expire_time -
+        qemu_get_clock_ns(timer_list->clock);
 
     if (delta <= 0) {
         return 0;
@@ -303,6 +370,21 @@ int64_t qemu_clock_deadline_ns(QEMUClock *clock)
     return delta;
 }
 
+int64_t qemu_clock_deadline_ns(QEMUClock *clock)
+{
+    return timerlist_deadline_ns(clock->main_loop_timerlist);
+}
+
+QEMUClock *timerlist_get_clock(QEMUTimerList *timer_list)
+{
+    return timer_list->clock;
+}
+
+QEMUTimerList *qemu_clock_get_main_loop_timerlist(QEMUClock *clock)
+{
+    return clock->main_loop_timerlist;
+}
+
 /* Transition function to convert a nanosecond timeout to ms
  * This is used where a system does not support ppoll
  */
@@ -351,17 +433,21 @@ int qemu_poll_ns(GPollFD *fds, guint nfds, int64_t timeout)
 }
 
 
-QEMUTimer *qemu_new_timer(QEMUClock *clock, int scale,
-                          QEMUTimerCB *cb, void *opaque)
+void timer_init(QEMUTimer *ts,
+                QEMUTimerList *timer_list, int scale,
+                QEMUTimerCB *cb, void *opaque)
 {
-    QEMUTimer *ts;
-
-    ts = g_malloc0(sizeof(QEMUTimer));
-    ts->clock = clock;
+    ts->timer_list = timer_list;
     ts->cb = cb;
     ts->opaque = opaque;
     ts->scale = scale;
-    return ts;
+}
+
+QEMUTimer *qemu_new_timer(QEMUClock *clock, int scale,
+                          QEMUTimerCB *cb, void *opaque)
+{
+    return timer_new_tl(clock->main_loop_timerlist,
+                     scale, cb, opaque);
 }
 
 void qemu_free_timer(QEMUTimer *ts)
@@ -376,7 +462,7 @@ void qemu_del_timer(QEMUTimer *ts)
 
     /* NOTE: this code must be signal safe because
        timer_expired() can be called from a signal. */
-    pt = &ts->clock->active_timers;
+    pt = &ts->timer_list->active_timers;
     for(;;) {
         t = *pt;
         if (!t)
@@ -400,7 +486,7 @@ void qemu_mod_timer_ns(QEMUTimer *ts, int64_t expire_time)
     /* add the timer in the sorted list */
     /* NOTE: this code must be signal safe because
        timer_expired() can be called from a signal. */
-    pt = &ts->clock->active_timers;
+    pt = &ts->timer_list->active_timers;
     for(;;) {
         t = *pt;
         if (!timer_expired_ns(t, expire_time)) {
@@ -413,12 +499,12 @@ void qemu_mod_timer_ns(QEMUTimer *ts, int64_t expire_time)
     *pt = ts;
 
     /* Rearm if necessary  */
-    if (pt == &ts->clock->active_timers) {
+    if (pt == &ts->timer_list->active_timers) {
         if (!alarm_timer->pending) {
             qemu_rearm_alarm_timer(alarm_timer);
         }
         /* Interrupt execution to force deadline recalculation.  */
-        qemu_clock_warp(ts->clock);
+        qemu_clock_warp(ts->timer_list->clock);
         if (use_icount) {
             qemu_notify_event();
         }
@@ -433,7 +519,7 @@ void qemu_mod_timer(QEMUTimer *ts, int64_t expire_time)
 bool timer_pending(QEMUTimer *ts)
 {
     QEMUTimer *t;
-    for (t = ts->clock->active_timers; t != NULL; t = t->next) {
+    for (t = ts->timer_list->active_timers; t != NULL; t = t->next) {
         if (t == ts) {
             return true;
         }
@@ -446,23 +532,24 @@ bool timer_expired(QEMUTimer *timer_head, int64_t current_time)
     return timer_expired_ns(timer_head, current_time * timer_head->scale);
 }
 
-bool qemu_run_timers(QEMUClock *clock)
+bool timerlist_run_timers(QEMUTimerList *timer_list)
 {
     QEMUTimer *ts;
     int64_t current_time;
     bool progress = false;
    
-    if (!clock->enabled)
+    if (!timer_list->clock->enabled) {
         return progress;
+    }
 
-    current_time = qemu_get_clock_ns(clock);
+    current_time = qemu_get_clock_ns(timer_list->clock);
     for(;;) {
-        ts = clock->active_timers;
+        ts = timer_list->active_timers;
         if (!timer_expired_ns(ts, current_time)) {
             break;
         }
         /* remove timer from the list before calling the callback */
-        clock->active_timers = ts->next;
+        timer_list->active_timers = ts->next;
         ts->next = NULL;
 
         /* run the callback (the timer list can be modified) */
@@ -472,6 +559,11 @@ bool qemu_run_timers(QEMUClock *clock)
     return progress;
 }
 
+bool qemu_run_timers(QEMUClock *clock)
+{
+    return timerlist_run_timers(clock->main_loop_timerlist);
+}
+
 int64_t qemu_get_clock_ns(QEMUClock *clock)
 {
     int64_t now, last;
@@ -509,11 +601,13 @@ void qemu_unregister_clock_reset_notifier(QEMUClock *clock, Notifier *notifier)
 
 void init_clocks(void)
 {
-    if (!rt_clock) {
-        rt_clock = qemu_clock_new(QEMU_CLOCK_REALTIME);
-        vm_clock = qemu_clock_new(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL);
-        host_clock = qemu_clock_new(QEMU_CLOCK_HOST);
+    QEMUClockType type;
+    for (type = 0; type < QEMU_CLOCK_MAX; type++) {
+        if (!qemu_clocks[type]) {
+            qemu_clocks[type] = qemu_clock_new(type);
+        }
     }
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRCTL_PR_SET_TIMERSLACK
     prctl(PR_SET_TIMERSLACK, 1, 0, 0, 0);
 #endif
@@ -530,9 +624,10 @@ bool qemu_run_all_timers(void)
     alarm_timer->pending = false;
 
     /* vm time timers */
-    progress |= qemu_run_timers(vm_clock);
-    progress |= qemu_run_timers(rt_clock);
-    progress |= qemu_run_timers(host_clock);
+    QEMUClockType type;
+    for (type = 0; type < QEMU_CLOCK_MAX; type++) {
+        progress |= qemu_run_timers(qemu_clock_ptr(type));
+    }
 
     /* rearm timer, if not periodic */
     if (alarm_timer->expired) {
