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Corey Minyard <minyard@acm.org> wrote:
>
>  >
>  >- We have #ifdef CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS code in there?
>  >
>  Well, yes.  That's so if people add the high-res timer patch, this 
>  driver can take advantage of it.  Is that a problem?

Generally we prefer to not carry such code in the kernel tree.  But it's
relatively localised and not in a place where a lot of people go.  If it
makes your life easier and is actually maintained it is hardly the end of
the world.