linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] ARM: clocksource: make ARM_GLOBAL

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Message-ID: <20160204233950.GH4215@xsjsorenbubuntu>
Date:	Thu, 4 Feb 2016 15:39:50 -0800
From:	Sören Brinkmann <soren.brinkmann@...inx.com>
To:	Moritz Fischer <moritz.fischer@...us.com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] ARM: clocksource: make ARM_GLOBAL_TIMER selectable

On Thu, 2016-02-04 at 15:14:47 -0800, Moritz Fischer wrote:
> Hi Soeren,
> 
> On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Sören Brinkmann
> <soren.brinkmann@...inx.com> wrote:
> 
> > But with this change the 'if !CPU_FREQ' becomes obsolete.
> I'm confused, could you explain that statement? You don't want people
> accidentally running with GT when CPU_FREQ is on, right?

Correct. But with this Kconfig rework you can just deselect it in
Kconfig. The generic HAVE_GT could always be selected.

	Sören