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

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Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1003221521440.3147@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:22:12 +0100 (CET)
From:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:	Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>
cc:	Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@...assic.park.msu.ru>,
	john stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>,
	Richard Henderson <rth@...ddle.net>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Matt Turner <mattst88@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH] Convert alpha to use clocksource

On Mon, 22 Mar 2010, Johannes Weiner wrote:
> > Though, even after a glance over the clocksource code, I've not
> > gotten yet to how one could estimate the "shift" value...
> > Any hints?
> 
> I had the same problem with xtensa and added a comment about what I
> did in there, maybe it helps:
> 
> 	arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
> 
> I took the upper bound of the multiplicator (nsecs per counter unit)
> and subtracted its logarithm from my available 32 bits.  The result
> is the highest possible shift value that works for the clocksource.

clocks_calc_mult_shift() is what you are looking for.

Thanks,

	tglx
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