Re: [PATCH 1/9] clocksource/drivers/rockchip_timer: split bc_timer into rk_timer and rk_clock_event_device

From: Alexander Kochetkov
Date: Thu Nov 24 2016 - 07:12:25 EST


Hello Heiko,

> I haven't looked to deep into your patches yet, but what is missing is the
> general goal of your whole series.


I will be very grateful to receive feedback

> 24 ÐÐÑÐ. 2016 Ð., Ð 15:01, Heiko StÃbner <heiko@xxxxxxxxx> ÐÐÐÐÑÐÐ(Ð):
>
> git format-patch has this nice "--cover-letter" option that creates obviously
> a cover-letter where you can describe what your series wants to achieve.
>
Iâve used --cover-letter option but forget to add message text. Just subject.
So all patches was sent without cover letter. Iâll be careful next time.

> For those reading along, I guess what you want to achieve should be what I
> describe below, so of course no need to resend just for this :-)
>
> -----
> The clock supplying the arm-global-timer on the rk3188 is coming from the
> the cpu clock itself and thus changes its rate everytime cpufreq adjusts the
> cpu frequency making this timer unsuitable as a stable clocksource.
>
> The rk3188, rk3288 and following socs share a separate timer block already
> handled by the rockchip-timer driver. Therefore adapt this driver to also be
> able to act as clocksource on rk3188.
> -----
>
> Right?

Yes, exactly as you wrote.

Regards,
Alexander.