Messages in this thread | | | From | David Brownell <> | Subject | Re: gtod/clocksource/clockevents documentation | Date | Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:13:21 -0700 |
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On Sunday 22 April 2007, Remy Bohmer wrote: > Hello David, > > Thanks for this patch you sent me. This patch will also increase the > clock resolution which is good in RT context.
Yeah, a 32768 Hz timer (battery backed) may leave a bit to be desired.
> But, unfortunately, I have some problems with compiling the kernel, as > this patch does not enable CONFIG_GENERIC_TIME, while the patch you > published earlier did.
I'm not sure which patch you mean. I tested only in conjunction with updates specific to the at91rm9200.
> Is there a special reason why you removed that?
My config didn't need it ... and ISTR that making a system support it was more than just adding a "select GENERIC_TIME" after
> > +config AT91_TC_CLOCKSOURCE
Like the various arch/arm/kernel/* changes needed. ISTR there are several still in Russell's patch queue.
But basically, because I couldn't test such an at91sam926x configuration. That would be one of the "tweaks" that I mentioned you would need to do.
- Dave
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