linux-kernel - Re: [patch 2.6.26-git] /dev/hpet

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Date:	Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:57:51 +0200
From:	Clemens Ladisch <clemens@...isch.de>
To:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
CC:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, bob.picco@...com,
	venkatesh.pallipadi@...el.com, Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@...e.cz>,
	the arch/x86 maintainers <x86@...nel.org>,
	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 2.6.26-git] /dev/hpet - fixes and cleanup

David Brownell wrote:
> ...
> Plus, add a FIXME comment for something that could cause big trouble
> on systems with more capable HPETs than at least Intel seems to ship.
> ...
> +
> +		/* FIXME this may trash both the system clocksource and
> +		 * the current clock event device!  Use HPET_TN_SETVAL
> +		 * instead, like arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c does ... never
> +		 * modify the counter, ever.
> +		 */
>  		m = read_counter(&hpet->hpet_mc);
>  		write_counter(t + m + hpetp->hp_delta, &timer->hpet_compare);

This comment seems to assume that the code below modifies the main
counter, which it doesn't.  Additionally, HPET_TN_SETVAL has the same
value as Tn_VAL_SET_CNF_MASK (from <linux/hpet.h>), which _is_ used.


Regards,
Clemens
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