linux-kernel - Re: [patch] x86 BIOS interface for RTC on SGI UV

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Message-ID: <4875697A.2010605@zytor.com>
Date:	Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:44:26 -0400
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Russ Anderson <rja@....com>
CC:	mingo@...e.hu, tglx@...utronix.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Jack Steiner <steiner@....com>
Subject: Re: [patch] x86 BIOS interface for RTC on SGI UV

Russ Anderson wrote:
> [patch] x86 BIOS interface for RTC on SGI UV
> 
> Real-time code needs to know the number of cycles per second
> on SGI UV.  The information is provided via a run time BIOS
> call.  This patch provides the linux side of that interface.
> This is the first of several run time BIOS calls to be defined
> in uv/bios.h and bios_uv.c.
> 
> Note that BIOS_CALL() is just a stub for now.  The bios 
> side is being worked on.
> 

Do you have a proposed specification that could be reviewed before it is 
cast in stone?

	-hpa
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