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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/3] Clocklib: add generic framework for managing clocks.
Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> wrote:
> > Hmm...this is exactly twice as big as the struct I'm currently using,
> > it doesn't contain all the fields I need, and it's undocumented.
>
> Like unifying 15-or-so versions of clock framework that are out there?

I'm not complaining about the goal of this patchset, I'm just arguing
about the price. And I do think we managed to come to an agreement
later in the thread (which is actually cheaper than what I currently
have!)

> > I have quite a few clocks, so the increased memory consumption is quite
> > significant. What are the advantages of this?
>
> How many clocks do you have?

55 currently, and there are still a few clocks that haven't been wired
up yet. So shaving off a few bytes can make a big difference, and other
platforms have even more clocks.

Haavard


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