Messages in this thread | | | From | Arnd Bergmann <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] clocksource: dw_apb_timer_of: support timer-based delay | Date | Mon, 02 Nov 2015 22:49:01 +0100 |
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On Monday 02 November 2015 09:48:38 Daniel Lezcano wrote: > If I follow the logic of arch_arm_timer is better than dw_apb timer. > > 1. The arch_arm_timer is present > > => dw_apb timer is not used at all > > CONFIG_ARM_ARCH_TIMER=y > # CONFIG_DW_APB_TIMER is not set > > 2. The arch_arm_timer is *not* present > > => dw_apb_timer is used with delay code > > # CONFIG_ARM_ARCH_TIMER is not set > CONFIG_DW_APB_TIMER=y > > In both cases, DW_APB_TIMER_BASED_DELAY is not needed. >
This still has the same problem that running a multi_v7_defconfig kernel or a binary distro kernel will always enable both. We really want to have a good run-time decision, not compile-time.
Arnd
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