linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 0/5] x86_64: enable clockevents and dynticks

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Date:	Sun, 1 Apr 2007 22:53:20 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
To:	tglx@...utronix.de
Cc:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	john stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/5] x86_64: enable clockevents and dynticks


> Have you checked, if we could share the code between i386 and x86_64 at
> least for PIT and HPET. I'm not sure about the local APIC, but I think
> it might be doable as well.

Not for PIT. I don't want all the broken ancient hardware workarounds on x86-64.
HPET might be doable, but would need quite some work.

-Andi
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