linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pps: kc: fix non-tickless system config dependency

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Date:	Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:28:26 +0100
From:	"Maciej S. Szmigiero" <mail@...iej.szmigiero.name>
To:	Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@...eenne.com>
CC:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Alexander Gordeev <lasaine@....cs.msu.su>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pps: kc: fix non-tickless system config dependency

Hi Rodolfo,

On 06.03.2016 20:13, Rodolfo Giometti wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 05, 2016 at 06:37:39PM +0100, Maciej S. Szmigiero wrote:
>> CONFIG_NO_HZ currently only sets the default value
>> of dynticks config so if PPS kernel consumer needs
>> periodic timer ticks it should depend on
>> !CONFIG_NO_HZ_COMMON instead of !CONFIG_NO_HZ.
>>
>> Otherwise it is possible to enable it even on
>> tickless system which has CONFIG_NO_HZ not set and
>> CONFIG_NO_HZ_IDLE (or CONFIG_NO_HZ_FULL) set.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Maciej S. Szmigiero <mail@...iej.szmigiero.name>
> 
> It's ok for me.

Thanks for review, do you know who should merge it then?

> Ciao,
> 
> Rodolfo

Best regards,
Maciej