linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.24-git15 Keyboard Issue?

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Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.1.00.0802071629350.9204@apollo.tec.linutronix.de>
Date:	Thu, 7 Feb 2008 17:13:44 +0100 (CET)
From:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:	Chris Holvenstot <cholvenstot@...cast.net>
cc:	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>,
	Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: 2.6.24-git15 Keyboard Issue?

On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, Chris Holvenstot wrote:

> OK - I think that this is wat you are looking for.   If there is
> anything else I can proivde or if I have mucked up this simple cut and
> paste just let me know.
> 
> /proc/timer_list after a "standard" boot up:
> Tick Device: mode:     1
> Clock Event Device: pit
 
> /proc/timer_list after a boot with nohpet
> Tick Device: mode:     1
> Clock Event Device: pit

Both use PIT, so no hpet involved

> The dmesg output after a "standard" boot:

> [    0.000000] Kernel command line: root=UUID=4dc2e6b0-c980-418b-8ad0-98358e7ec47d ro quiet splash
> [    0.368027] Time: acpi_pm clocksource has been installed.

 
> The dmesg output after a boot with "nohpet"

> [    0.000000] Kernel command line: root=UUID=4dc2e6b0-c980-418b-8ad0-98358e7ec47d ro quiet splash nohpet
> [    0.368027] Time: acpi_pm clocksource has been installed.

Both boots use acpi_pm clocksource and there is nowhere a sign of HPET
in the logs except the "nohpet" on the command line.

/me is confused 

How does "nohpet" on the command line influence the behaviour, when
there is no hpet available at all.

Thanks,
	tglx


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