linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] m68k/mac: Remove redundant VIA register writes

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Message-ID: <CAMuHMdWOrPhS-QML+aK4PKj6qp2DDcWO2XbAzZ2U6XTKkGFK6Q@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:02:37 +0100
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Finn Thain <fthain@...egraphics.com.au>
Cc:     Joshua Thompson <funaho@...ai.org>,
        linux-m68k <linux-m68k@...ts.linux-m68k.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] m68k/mac: Remove redundant VIA register writes

On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 5:51 AM Finn Thain <fthain@...egraphics.com.au> wrote:
> There's no need to write the same value to the timer latch and timer
> counter registers. Values written to the counter registers get stored
> in the latches anyway. The write to vT1CH copies the latch values to
> the counter.
>
> Cc: Joshua Thompson <funaho@...ai.org>
> Tested-by: Stan Johnson <userm57@...oo.com>
> Signed-off-by: Finn Thain <fthain@...egraphics.com.au>

Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
i.e. will queue in the m68k for-v5.11 branch.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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