linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Configure out TSC support

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Date:	Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:03:42 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...e-electrons.com>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, "H. Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>, zwane@....linux.org.uk,
	Linux-tiny@...enic.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Configure out TSC support


* Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...e-electrons.com> wrote:

> The following patch allows to remove the code needed to support the 
> TSC timer on x86 32 bits. The TSC seems to be mandatory on x86 64 
> bits. The patch adds a X86_TSC_TIMER option to enable/disable the 
> support.
> 
> A X86_TSC option already exists, but it is not an option, it's simply 
> set to true when the processor has a TSC. However, the purpose of the 
> patch is to disable the TSC support even if the processor has it.

thanks, applied.

	Ingo
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