Re: [RESEND PATCH v6] x86/hpet: Reduce HPET counter read contention

[Waiman Long]

On 09/06/2016 11:50 AM, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Sep 2016, Waiman Long wrote:
> > This is done by using a combination word with a sequence number and
> > a bit lock. The CPU that gets the bit lock will be responsible for
> > reading the HPET counter and update the sequence number. The others
> > will monitor the change in sequence number and grab the HPET counter
> > value accordingly. This change is only enabled on SMP configuration.
> That hardly matches the implementation.
>
> Thanks,
>
> 	tglx
Sorry, I forgot to update the change log accordingly. Will send out a 
new patch to address that.

Cheers,
Longman