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Subject: Re: [Adeos-main] [PATCH] janitorial: remove i8253_lock conversion
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To: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@domain.hid>
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Jan Kiszka wrote:
> Unless I'm utterly wrong, there are practically only two use cases
> regarding the PIT: Either Linux has complete hold of it for clocksource
> and/or clockevent usage, or the RT domain takes it over, also
> completely. In both cases the RT domain does not need to use the
> i8253_lock (see Xenomai).

Ack.

 So let's remove the hunks that harden this
> lock for no good (upcoming 2.6.24 would otherwise require even
> _extended_ patching). Patch addresses i386, but this cleanup should be
> applicable to x86_64 likewise.
>

Our x86_64 port relies on having APIC+TSC, so we don't even care about
the PIT anyway.

Will merge, thanks.

> Jan
> 


-- 
Philippe.