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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:32:19 +0200 (CEST)
From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
To: Mason <slash.tmp@free.fr>
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Subject: Re: Trivial clocksource driver
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On Tue, 29 Sep 2015, Mason wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I am trying to submit a new ARM port, and Arnd pointed out that the
> clocksource code could not live in arch/arm/$PLATFORM, but had to
> move to drivers/clocksource (and it had to support DT).
> 
> Did I understand correctly? Is this the right place to submit code
> as provided below?


Yes, drivers/clocksource is the right place. You just need to submit a
formal patch, which includes a proper subject line, changelog, plus
the necessary Makefile and Kconfig modifications.
 
> #include <linux/delay.h>	/* register_current_timer_delay	*/

Please get rid of these silly tail comments. They provide absolutely
no value.

Other than that this looks reasonable.

Thanks,

	tglx