linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] clocksource: Add Oxford Semiconductor RPS Dual Timer

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Date:	Wed, 1 Jun 2016 09:03:23 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:	Neil Armstrong <narmstrong@...libre.com>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	daniel.lezcano@...aro.org, Ma Haijun <mahaijuns@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] clocksource: Add Oxford Semiconductor RPS Dual
 Timer

On Tue, 31 May 2016, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> +static int oxnas_rps_timer_shutdown(struct clock_event_device *evt)
> +{
> +	struct oxnas_rps_timer *rps =
> +		container_of(evt, struct oxnas_rps_timer, clkevent);
> +
> +	if (!clockevent_state_periodic(evt))
> +		return 0;

So if the timer is in oneshot mode, then you just leave it enabled. What's the
rationale of this?

> +
> +	oxnas_rps_timer_config(rps, 0, 0);

Thanks,

	tglx