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

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Message-ID: <56F96F3D.9010905@maciej.szmigiero.name>
Date:	Mon, 28 Mar 2016 19:51:57 +0200
From:	"Maciej S. Szmigiero" <mail@...iej.szmigiero.name>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Alexander Gordeev <lasaine@....cs.msu.su>,
	Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@...eenne.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pps: kc: fix non-tickless system config dependency

Hi Andrew,

Could you take this patch, please?

Thanks,
Maciej

On 21.03.2016 15:38, Rodolfo Giometti wrote:
> 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
>