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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 20:07:13 +0530
From: Pratyush Anand <panand@redhat.com>
To: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 1/2] rtc/hpet: Factorize hpet_rtc_timer_init()
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Hi Thomas,

On 23/06/2016:10:33:26 AM, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Jun 2016, Pratyush Anand wrote:
> 
> > This patch factorize hpet_rtc_timer_init(), so that counter can be
> > initialized before irq is registered.
> 
> This changelog is useless. It tells what the patch does, but not WHY this is
> required.

Sorry, I have described the problem in the cover letter which is here [1].
Please, let me know if any further test/debug result you would need.

Thanks for your help!!

~Pratyush

[1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/6/21/35