Re: [PATCHSET 0/10] Time: Generic Timekeeping (v.C1)

john stultz
2006-03-23T19:40:53Z

On Thu, 2006-03-23 at 13:48 +0100, Roman Zippel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Wed, 22 Mar 2006, john stultz wrote:
>
> > Andrew, All,
> > Here is an updated version of the smaller, reworked and
> > improved patchset I mailed out monday. Please consider for inclusion
> > into your tree.
>
> It looks pretty good already. :)

</me rubs his eyes and reads that again>

> Give me a bit of time to rework the middle part a bit and if we can agree
> to make the new gettimeofday functions optional for an arch, IMO it would
> be ok for 2.6.17.

? The new gettimeofday functions are optional. Don't enable
CONFIG_GENERIC_TIME and you're good to go. Could you clarify what you
mean?

> I think the important part is to get the generic clock
> infrastructure merged, so it can be used by other kernel parts, the
> unification of performance sensitive parts can still be done on top of it
> a bit later.

Ok, I'm still not sure how you intend to you the clocksource bits
outside of timekeeping, but I'm interested in hearing about it.

thanks
-john