Re: [PATCH 3/5] Deforest the function pointer jungle in the time code.

[Sergei Shtylyov <sshtylyov@ru.mvista.com>]

Hello, I wrote:

> > > On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:33:33 +0200, "Franck Bui-Huu" 
> > > <vagabon.xyz@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > What do you mean by "pnx8550 can have customized copy of cp0_hpt
> > > > routines" ? Do you mean that it should copy the whole clock event
> > > > driver ?
> > > > It seems to me that using cp0 hpt as a clock event only is a valid 
> > > usage...
> > > Well, I thought the customized cp0 clockevent codes (custom
> > > .set_next_event routine is needed anyway, isn't it?)
> > I don't think so.
> > hpt-cp0.c clock event part doesn't care if the counter is cleared when
> > an interrupt is triggered.
>    Well, in the generic case it must read back the Count reg. before 
> writing to the Compare reg. and for PNX8550 this is unnecessary -- but 
> indeed, should not harm...
   Well, I was thinking the counter stops at 0 after being clearesd by the 
match when writing this, which is not the case.  So, ignore this sentese.
WBR, Sergei