linux-kernel - Re: [patch 2.6.26-rc5] make HPET_RTC_IRQ track HPET_EMULATE

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Date:	Sun, 8 Jun 2008 14:00:11 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
Cc:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [patch 2.6.26-rc5] make HPET_RTC_IRQ track HPET_EMULATE_RTC

On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 22:41:44 -0700 David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net> wrote:

> More Kconfig tweaks related to the legacy PC RTC code:
> 
>  - Describe the legacy PC RTC driver as such ... it's never quite
>    been clear that this driver is for PC RTCs, and now it's fair
>    to call this the "legacy" driver.
> 
>  - Force it to understand about HPET stealing its IRQs ... kernel
>    code does this always when HPET is in use, there should be no
>    option for users to goof up the config.
> 
> This seems to fix kernel bugzilla #10729.

hm.  "seems" is a bit soft.

Do you think this should be in 2.6.26?
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