Re: [PATCH] Blacklist Dell Optiplex 320 from using the HPET

[Andi Kleen <ak@suse.de>]

>  	if (!is_hpet_capable())
> @@ -278,6 +279,14 @@ int __init hpet_enable(void)
>  	/* Start the counter */
>  	hpet_start_counter();
>  
> +	/* Verify whether hpet counter works */
> +	t1 = hpet_read();
> +	udelay(50);

Are you sure udelay is calibrated at this point? I didn't think so.
In fact it needs the external clocks and it's a chicken and egg problem.

It might be safer to use a long loop with io port accesses or similar.

-Andi


> +	if (t1 == hpet_read()) {
> +		printk(KERN_WARNING "HPET counter is defect\n");
> +		goto out_nohpet;
> +	}
> +
>  	/* Initialize and register HPET clocksource
>  	 *
>  	 * hpet period is in femto seconds per cycle
> 
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