linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 3/6] clocksource/drivers: atmel-pit: allow unselecting ATMEL

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Date:   Mon, 8 Jan 2018 09:53:28 +0100
From:   Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
To:     Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@...e-electrons.com>
Cc:     Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@...rochip.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/6] clocksource/drivers: atmel-pit: allow unselecting
 ATMEL_PIT

On 08/01/2018 09:22, Boris Brezillon wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Jan 2018 08:23:02 +0100
> Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 07/01/2018 19:44, Alexandre Belloni wrote:
>>> On 07/01/2018 at 19:07:13 +0100, Daniel Lezcano wrote:  
>>>> On 05/01/2018 15:30, Alexandre Belloni wrote:  
>>>>> With the new TCB clocksource driver, atmel platforms are now able to boot
>>>>> without the PIT driver. Allow unselecting it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>  drivers/clocksource/Kconfig | 9 ++++++++-
>>>>>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/Kconfig b/drivers/clocksource/Kconfig
>>>>> index 5609572e0236..55ccfa0ba63b 100644
>>>>> --- a/drivers/clocksource/Kconfig
>>>>> +++ b/drivers/clocksource/Kconfig
>>>>> @@ -381,7 +381,14 @@ config ARMV7M_SYSTICK
>>>>>  
>>>>>  config ATMEL_PIT
>>>>>  	select TIMER_OF if OF
>>>>> -	def_bool SOC_AT91SAM9 || SOC_SAMA5
>>>>> +	bool "Atmel Periodic Interval Timer (PIT)"
>>>>> +	depends on SOC_AT91SAM9 || SOC_SAMA5
>>>>> +	default SOC_AT91SAM9 || SOC_SAMA5
>>>>> +	help
>>>>> +	  Select this to get a clocksource based on the Atmel Periodic Interval
>>>>> +	  Timer. It has a relatively low resolution and the TC Block clocksource
>>>>> +	  should be preferred.
>>>>> +	  It also provides a clock event device.  
>>>>
>>>> Please conform to the format:
>>>>
>>>> config ATMEL_PIT
>>>> 	bool "Atmel Periodic Interval Timer (PIT)" if COMPILE_TEST
>>>> 	select ...
>>>> 	help
>>>> 	    bla bla
>>>>
>>>> and select ATMEL_PIT from the platform's Kconfig.
>>>>  
>>>
>>> Well, the goal is actually to allow people to unselect it so we don't
>>> want the platform to select it.  
>>
>> Why do you need people to unselect it?
> 
> Because we have 2 possible clocksource for atmel platforms: the PIT or
> the TCB, if the TCB is selected there's no point in compiling the PIT
> driver.

Why the platform's Kconfig can't do that ?


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