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Re: [PATCH] rest of works for migration to GENERIC_TIME

To: m_lachwani@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rest of works for migration to GENERIC_TIME
From: Atsushi Nemoto <anemo@mba.ocn.ne.jp>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:09:00 +0900 (JST)
Cc: linux-mips@linux-mips.org, ralf@linux-mips.org
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On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:39:58 -0700 (PDT), Manish Lachwani 
<m_lachwani@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The init_mips_clocksource() call is made via
> module_init(). It does not need to be explicitly
> called in time_init() after plat_timer_setup().

Yes, module_init() can do this, but I have no good reason to use
module_init() here.  Actually x86's hpet.c, i8253.c and tsc.c are
using module_init(), these usages would avoid modifying
i386/kernel/time.c every time new clocksource added.

For MIPS, init_mips_clocksource is generic and live in
mips/kernel/time.c, so I feel calling it directly is good and enough.

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Atsushi Nemoto

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