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Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:13:21 -0700 From: David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net> To: linux@...mer.net Cc: "Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>, "Thomas Gleixner" <tglx@...utronix.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: gtod/clocksource/clockevents documentation On Sunday 22 April 2007, Remy Bohmer wrote: > Hello David, > > Thanks for this patch you sent me. This patch will also increase the > clock resolution which is good in RT context. Yeah, a 32768 Hz timer (battery backed) may leave a bit to be desired. > But, unfortunately, I have some problems with compiling the kernel, as > this patch does not enable CONFIG_GENERIC_TIME, while the patch you > published earlier did. I'm not sure which patch you mean. I tested only in conjunction with updates specific to the at91rm9200. > Is there a special reason why you removed that? My config didn't need it ... and ISTR that making a system support it was more than just adding a "select GENERIC_TIME" after > > +config AT91_TC_CLOCKSOURCE Like the various arch/arm/kernel/* changes needed. ISTR there are several still in Russell's patch queue. But basically, because I couldn't test such an at91sam926x configuration. That would be one of the "tweaks" that I mentioned you would need to do. - Dave - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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