linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v2 07/14] m68k: atari: Convert to clocksource API

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Date:   Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:02:35 +0100
From:   Andreas Schwab <schwab@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:     fthain@...egraphics.com.au,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, schivers@....com.au,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        schmitzmic@...il.com, John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>,
        linux-m68k@...ts.linux-m68k.org,
        "linux-kernel\@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v2 07/14] m68k: atari: Convert to clocksource API

On Nov 20 2018, Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org> wrote:

> Yes you already see the same as I see: this chip MK68901 has
> no less than four timers. I bet the kernel is just using one of them,
> out of habit.

Note that not all timers can be used freely.  Some of them are hardwired
to generate the clock for the serial interfaces.

Andreas.

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