linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH] Convert alpha to use clocksource

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Message-ID: <4BA23974.5030503@twiddle.net>
Date:	Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:32:20 -0700
From:	Richard Henderson <rth@...ddle.net>
To:	John Stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>
CC:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@...assic.park.msu.ru>,
	Matt Turner <mattst88@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH] Convert alpha to use clocksource

On 03/17/2010 07:01 PM, John Stultz wrote:
> Alpha has a tsc like rpcc counter that it uses to manage time.
> This can be converted to an actual clocksource instead of utilizing
> the arch_gettimeoffset method that is really only there for legacy
> systems with no continuous counter.

With 8 seconds or less between roll-overs, do you actually consider
this a continuous counter?  I don't.  I suggest this be left alone.


r~
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