linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] clocksource: loongson2

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Date:   Fri, 30 Sep 2022 22:43:04 +0800
From:   WANG Xuerui <kernel@...0n.name>
To:     Yinbo Zhu <zhuyinbo@...ngson.cn>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Huacai Chen <chenhuacai@...nel.org>,
        Jiaxun Yang <jiaxun.yang@...goat.com>,
        Jianmin Lv <lvjianmin@...ngson.cn>,
        Yun Liu <liuyun@...ngson.cn>,
        Yang Li <yang.lee@...ux.alibaba.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        loongarch@...ts.linux.dev
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] clocksource: loongson2_hpet: add hpet driver
 support

Hi,

On 9/30/22 17:35, Yinbo Zhu wrote:
> HPET (High Precision Event Timer) defines a new set of timers, which
> are used by the operating system to schedule threads, interrupt the
> kernel and interrupt the multimedia timer server. The operating
> system can assign different timers to different applications. By
> configuration, each timer can generate interrupt independently.
>
> The loongson2 HPET module includes a main count and three comparators
> , all of which are 32 bits wide. Among the three comparators, only
> one comparator supports periodic interrupt, all three comparators
> support non periodic interrupts.
>
> Signed-off-by: Yinbo Zhu <zhuyinbo@...ngson.cn>
> ---
>   MAINTAINERS                          |   6 +
>   arch/loongarch/kernel/time.c         |   3 +
>   drivers/clocksource/Kconfig          |   9 +
>   drivers/clocksource/Makefile         |   1 +
>   drivers/clocksource/loongson2_hpet.c | 332 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   5 files changed, 351 insertions(+)
>   create mode 100644 drivers/clocksource/loongson2_hpet.c

Thanks for the contribution, but as HPET is a fairly common peripheral 
that have well standardized behavior, why not simply add DT support to 
the drivers/char/hpet.c and be done with it?

-- 
WANG "xen0n" Xuerui

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