linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pps: kc: fix non-tickless system config dependency

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Message-ID: <20160321143852.GT3520@hulk>
Date:	Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:38:52 +0100
From:	Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@...eenne.com>
To:	"Maciej S. Szmigiero" <mail@...iej.szmigiero.name>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Alexander Gordeev <lasaine@....cs.msu.su>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pps: kc: fix non-tickless system config dependency

On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 03:28:26PM +0100, Maciej S. Szmigiero wrote:
> Hi Rodolfo,
> 
> On 06.03.2016 20:13, Rodolfo Giometti wrote:
> > On Sat, Mar 05, 2016 at 06:37:39PM +0100, Maciej S. Szmigiero wrote:
> >> CONFIG_NO_HZ currently only sets the default value
> >> of dynticks config so if PPS kernel consumer needs
> >> periodic timer ticks it should depend on
> >> !CONFIG_NO_HZ_COMMON instead of !CONFIG_NO_HZ.
> >>
> >> Otherwise it is possible to enable it even on
> >> tickless system which has CONFIG_NO_HZ not set and
> >> CONFIG_NO_HZ_IDLE (or CONFIG_NO_HZ_FULL) set.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Maciej S. Szmigiero <mail@...iej.szmigiero.name>
> > 
> > It's ok for me.
> 
> Thanks for review, do you know who should merge it then?

Usually I ask to Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>

Ciao,

Rodolfo

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