Re: [PATCH] hpet: factor timer allocate from open

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Thu Mar 18 2010 - 15:12:47 EST


On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:04:39 -0800 (PST)
Magnus Lynch <maglyx@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> >> If so I can change that. I did add the explicit form of allocating
> >> timers to accomodate such a case hypothetically (open, allocate timer,
> >> get info).
> >
> > This wouldn't be backwards compatible.
>
> OK, here's a version that retains HPET_INFO semantics.
>
> Signed-off-by: Magnus Lynch <maglyx@xxxxxxxxx>

(wonders what this patch does)

Please always retain and maintain the changelog with each version of a patch.

Please resend this patch with a complete changelog. Make sure that the
changelog addresses any questions which were raised during review.
Please ensure that all participants in that review were cc'ed.

Thanks.
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