From: Andi Kleen <ak@suse.de>
To: Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>
Cc: discuss@x86-64.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [discuss] [PATCH] Move HPET options from top level, enable HPET_TIMER prompt
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 09:59:32 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20050129085932.GG2718@wotan.suse.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.62.0501281143040.3332@localhost.localdomain>
On Fri, Jan 28, 2005 at 11:55:13AM -0500, Pavel Roskin wrote:
> Hello!
>
> "make menuconfig" for x86_64 looks somewhat funky:
>
> [ ] Provide RTC interrupt (NEW)
I will move that thanks.
> Code maturity level options --->
> General setup --->
> ...
>
> I believe all x86_64 specific options for HPET timer should be moved to
> the "Processor type and features" menu. That's where they are located for
> i386. There are two such options - HPET_TIMER and HPET_EMULATE_RTC.
>
> Also, there is no prompt for HPET_TIMER, so it's always set. However, the
> help text ends with "If unsure, say Y". Kind of pointless, isn't it? I
> enabled the prompt and deselected HPET_TIMER. The kernel compiled and
> booted just fine. Kernel messages don't indicate that HPET is used, but
> they said so when HPET_TIMER was enabled.
I prefer to keep it always enabled.
-Andi
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