Re: [PATCH] RTC: Add mmap method to rtc character driver

From: john stultz
Date: Wed Aug 02 2006 - 00:33:03 EST


On Tue, 2006-08-01 at 21:26 -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> john stultz wrote:
> >
> > Only lightly tested, so beware, and I've only added support so far for
> > the TSC (so don't be surprised if you don't see a performance
> > improvement if you using a different clocksource).
> >
>
> We should be able to use HPET in userspace, too.

Oh yes, HPET and Cyclone as well. It just requires mapping their mmio
page as user readable. I just haven't gotten to it yet. :)

-john

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