linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v9 4/6] clocksource: stm32: add clocksource support

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Date:   Fri, 8 Dec 2017 14:46:34 +0100
From:   Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
To:     Benjamin Gaignard <benjamin.gaignard@...aro.org>,
        robh+dt@...nel.org, mark.rutland@....com, linux@...linux.org.uk,
        mcoquelin.stm32@...il.com, alexandre.torgue@...com,
        tglx@...utronix.de, arnd@...db.de
Cc:     devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Benjamin Gaignard <benjamin.gaignard@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 4/6] clocksource: stm32: add clocksource support

On 08/12/2017 12:32, Benjamin Gaignard wrote:
> The stm32 timer hardware is currently only used as a clock event device,
> but it can be utilized as a clocksource as well.
> 
> Implement this by enabling the free running counter in the hardware block
> and converting the clock event part from a count down event timer to a
> comparator based timer.


Split this patch in two:
 - periodic support
 - clocksource support




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