From: Arnd Hannemann <hannemann@i4.informatik.rwth-aachen.de>
To: Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@amd.com>
Cc: Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>, Lars Heete <hel@admin.de>,
Andres Salomon <dilinger@queued.net>,
Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: x86: GEODE fix MFGPT input clock value
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:17:53 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4797CB21.8090605@i4.informatik.rwth-aachen.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20080123223830.GA26219@cosmic.amd.com>
Hi,
Jordan Crouse schrieb:
> On 23/01/08 23:11 +0100, Willy Tarreau wrote:
>> Hi Peter,
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 01:59:32PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>>> Willy Tarreau wrote:
>>>> The GEODE MFGPT code assumed that 32kHz was 32000 Hz while the boards
>>>> run on a 32.768 kHz digital watch crystal. In practise, it will not
>>>> change the timer's frequency as the skew was only 2.4%, but it
>>>> should provide more accurate intervals.
>>>> - * Divisor Hz Min Delta (S) Max Delta (S)
>>> Seconds are "s", not "S" (S = siemens.)
>> You're quite right. Same as we should write kHz and not Khz. But I'm
>> used to change other people's work and particularly comments the least
>> possible. Do you want an update ?
>
> Please do - I don't mind if you change the comments - better that they
> are right.
While you are on it, please include this one:
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/mfgpt_32.c 2008-01-24 00:08:20.000000000 +0100
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/mfgpt_32.c 2008-01-24 00:05:17.000000000 +0100
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
&mfgpt_clockevent);
printk(KERN_INFO
- "mfgpt-timer: registering the MFGT timer as a clock event.\n");
+ "mfgpt-timer: registering the MFGPT timer as a clock event.\n");
clockevents_register_device(&mfgpt_clockevent);
return 0;
> Jordan
>
Arnd
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-01-23 23:17 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 52+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-01-16 17:44 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer Arnd Hannemann
2008-01-16 21:19 ` Andres Salomon
2008-01-16 21:56 ` Andres Salomon
2008-01-17 9:54 ` Arnd Hannemann
2008-01-17 18:40 ` Andres Salomon
2008-01-17 19:53 ` Arnd Hannemann
2008-01-17 20:42 ` Andres Salomon
2008-01-17 21:19 ` Jordan Crouse
2008-01-17 21:50 ` Arnd Hannemann
2008-01-17 22:36 ` Jordan Crouse
2008-01-17 22:52 ` Arnd Hannemann
2008-01-17 22:57 ` Jordan Crouse
2008-01-17 23:39 ` Arnd Hannemann
2008-01-18 0:40 ` Jordan Crouse
2008-01-21 23:27 ` Jordan Crouse
2008-01-21 23:32 ` Willy Tarreau
2008-01-22 20:15 ` Willy Tarreau
2008-01-22 21:08 ` Jordan Crouse
2008-01-22 21:15 ` Willy Tarreau
2008-01-23 16:36 ` Jordan Crouse
2008-01-23 16:10 ` Willy Tarreau
2008-01-22 9:03 ` Arnd Hannemann
2008-01-22 10:11 ` Lars Heete
2008-01-22 11:18 ` Arnd Hannemann
2008-01-22 18:15 ` Jordan Crouse
2008-01-22 19:27 ` Jordan Crouse
2008-01-22 20:54 ` Arnd Hannemann
2008-01-22 21:10 ` Ingo Molnar
2008-01-22 21:20 ` Willy Tarreau
2008-01-22 21:53 ` [git pull] was: " Thomas Gleixner
2008-01-23 21:17 ` [PATCH 0/2] Was: " Willy Tarreau
2008-01-23 21:18 ` [PATCH 1/2] x86: GEODE fix MFGPT input clock value Willy Tarreau
2008-01-23 21:59 ` H. Peter Anvin
2008-01-23 22:11 ` Willy Tarreau
2008-01-23 22:22 ` H. Peter Anvin
2008-01-23 22:10 ` Willy Tarreau
2008-01-23 22:38 ` Jordan Crouse
2008-01-23 23:17 ` Arnd Hannemann [this message]
2008-01-23 21:19 ` [PATCH 2/2] x86: GEODE add the "mfgptfix" boot time option to fix MFGPT timers Willy Tarreau
2008-01-19 1:06 ` [GEODE] Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (was 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer) Jordan Crouse
2008-01-19 6:36 ` Willy Tarreau
2008-01-20 13:22 ` Arnd Hannemann
2008-01-20 16:34 ` Jordan Crouse
2008-01-21 17:07 ` Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (RESEND) Jordan Crouse
2008-01-21 18:37 ` Arnd Hannemann
2008-02-17 14:14 ` Iain Paton
2008-02-17 14:46 ` Arnd Hannemann
2008-02-17 14:54 ` Adrian Bunk
2008-02-17 16:10 ` Iain Paton
2008-02-17 17:32 ` Andres Salomon
2008-02-17 19:46 ` Arnd Hannemann
2008-01-20 20:16 ` [GEODE] Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (was 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer) Lennart Sorensen
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