linux-kernel - Re: Export clocks_calc_mult

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Message-ID: <CALAqxLVN7oCndKaHp2wYpMjkFdk8X3xoVt8nfDp==6_cwzd0zg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 9 Mar 2016 05:53:13 +0700
From:	John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>
To:	Murali Karicheri <m-karicheri2@...com>
Cc:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"Kristo, Tero" <t-kristo@...com>
Subject: Re: Export clocks_calc_mult_shift() function

On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 5:25 AM, Murali Karicheri <m-karicheri2@...com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I found a patch posted sometime back to export the clocksource
> function clocks_calc_mult_shift() so that it can be called by
> drivers that are dynamically loadable. I have not seen any
> comment against this. Wondering why this is not merged. We require
> this function exported for use in our driver as well. Can you merge
> the patch please. Or do you suggest me to repost the same?

Why would the clocksource driver need to calculate the hz/shift value
instead of using the clocksource_register_hz/khz functions?

thanks
-john