linux-kernel - [PATCH 2/2] clocksource: mips-gic-timer: Stop checking cpu_has

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Date:   Tue, 13 Sep 2016 17:56:44 +0100
From:   Paul Burton <paul.burton@...tec.com>
To:     <linux-mips@...ux-mips.org>
CC:     Paul Burton <paul.burton@...tec.com>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] clocksource: mips-gic-timer: Stop checking cpu_has_counter

The cpu_has_counter macro indicates whether the current CPU has a
working coprocessor 0 count & compare registers, and has no bearing on
the GIC. Stop checking it.

Signed-off-by: Paul Burton <paul.burton@...tec.com>
Cc: Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc: linux-mips@...ux-mips.org
---
 drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c
index 802055b..7a960cd 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static int gic_clockevent_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!cpu_has_counter || !gic_frequency)
+	if (!gic_frequency)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
 	ret = setup_percpu_irq(gic_timer_irq, &gic_compare_irqaction);
-- 
2.9.3