linux-kernel - [PATCH 5/5] RT kernel: HPET relates boot option changes in x86-64

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Date:	Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:12:10 -0800
From:	Venkatesh Pallipadi <venkatesh.pallipadi@...el.com>
To:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] RT kernel: HPET relates boot option changes in x86-64



Cleanup HPET related boot options in x86-64 and deprecate 'nohpet'.

Signed-off-by: Venkatesh Pallipadi <venkatesh.pallipadi@...el.com>

Index: linux-2.6.21-rc-mm/arch/x86_64/kernel/hpet.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.21-rc-mm.orig/arch/x86_64/kernel/hpet.c
+++ linux-2.6.21-rc-mm/arch/x86_64/kernel/hpet.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <asm/idle.h>
 
 int nohpet __initdata;
+static int nohpetforce __initdata;
 
 unsigned long hpet_address;
 unsigned long hpet_period;	/* fsecs / HPET clock */
@@ -217,6 +218,19 @@ static int __init nohpet_setup(char *s)
 
 __setup("nohpet", nohpet_setup);
 
+static int __init hpet_setup(char *str)
+{
+	if (str) {
+		if (!strncmp("disable", str, 7))
+			nohpet = 1;
+		if (!strncmp("noforce", str, 7))
+			nohpetforce = 1;
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
+
+__setup("hpet=", hpet_setup);
+
 /* Clocksource */
 #define HPET_MASK	0xFFFFFFFF
 #define HPET_SHIFT	22
@@ -722,7 +736,7 @@ static int __init init_hpet_generic_time
 	if (nohpet)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (!hpet_address) {
+	if (!hpet_address && !nohpetforce) {
 		hpet_address = force_hpet_address;
 	} else {
 		hpet_timer_stop();
Index: linux-2.6.21-rc-mm/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.21-rc-mm.orig/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ linux-2.6.21-rc-mm/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -371,8 +371,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. 
 			over the 8254 in addition to over the IO-APIC. The
 			kernel tries to set a sensible default.
 
-	hpet=		[IA-32,HPET] option to disable HPET and use PIT.
-			Format: disable
+	hpet=		[IA-32/X86_64,HPET] option to disable HPET and use PIT.
+			Format: disable|noforce
+			disable - disables HPET timer detection and usage
+			noforce - disables HPET timer detection and usage when
+			          it is not explicitly enabled in BIOS. i.e,
+				  HPET is not enabled based on quirks.
 
 	cm206=		[HW,CD]
 			Format: { auto | [<io>,][<irq>] }
Index: linux-2.6.21-rc-mm/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.21-rc-mm.orig/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ linux-2.6.21-rc-mm/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -316,3 +316,12 @@ Why:	Unmaintained for years, superceded 
 Who:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
 
 ---------------------------
+
+What:	X86-64 "nohpet" boot option
+When:	May 2007
+Why:	nohpet is not documented boot option in x86-64. There is a documented
+	boot option in i386 for similar purpose (hpet=), which is now in
+	x86-64 as well.
+Who:	Venkatesh Pallipadi <venkatesh.pallipadi@...el.com>
+
+---------------------------
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