linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] posix-timers: make it configurable

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Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.20.1610261844150.14694@knanqh.ubzr>
Date:   Wed, 26 Oct 2016 18:49:40 -0400 (EDT)
From:   Nicolas Pitre <nicolas.pitre@...aro.org>
To:     Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
cc:     John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>,
        "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@...e.fr>,
        Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
        Edward Cree <ecree@...arflare.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] posix-timers: make it configurable

On Wed, 26 Oct 2016, Richard Cochran wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 09:56:13AM -0400, Nicolas Pitre wrote:
> > So if my Fedora usage doesn't need them, we can infer that 
> > the number of embedded systems also not needing them might tend towards 
> > a high percentage.
> 
> (I wouldn't call Fedora an embedded distro, but heh...)

Indeed it is not. Non-embedded distros usually make more extensive usage 
of the kernel.  Still, disabling POSIX timers doesn't affect it.

> > But let's be conservative and say "some".
> 
> Sounds good to me.

Does the PTP related part of this series also sounds good to you?
May I have your ACK?


Nicolas