Re: [RESEND][PATCH] clockevent: let set_mode() setup delta information

[Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>]

On Fri, 16 Jan 2009, Magnus Damm wrote:
> From: Magnus Damm <damm@igel.co.jp>
> 
> Allow the set_mode() clockevent callback to decide and fill in delta
> details such as shift, mult, max_delta_ns and min_delta_ns.
> 
> With this change the clockevent can be registered without delta details
> which allows us to keep the parent clock disabled until the clockevent
> gets setup using set_mode().
> 
> Letting set_mode() fill in or update delta details allows us to save
> power by disabling the parent clock while the clockevent is unused.
> This may however make the parent clock rate change, so next time the
> clockevent gets enabled we need let set_mode() to update the detla
> details accordingly. Doing it at registration time is not enough.
> 
> Furthermore, the delta details seem unused in the case of periodic-only
> clockevent drivers, so this change also allows registration of such
> drivers without the delta details filled in.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Magnus Damm <damm@igel.co.jp>

Applied to tip/timers/clockevents

Thanks,

	tglx