RE: [PATCH 0/2] i8253: Fix PIT shutdown quirk on Hyper-V

[Michael Kelley]

From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  Sent: Saturday, November 3, 2018 10:22 AM
>
> > Did you consider using a static_key instead? You could set it in
> > ms_hyperv_init_platform(). This would enable you to support future
> > Hyper-V versions which don't require avoiding to set the count to zero.
> 
> Duh. Now that you say it it's more than obvious. Instead of checking for
> running on hyperv have a quirk check in that function and set it from
> hyperv. Not necessarily a static key required as this is not a fast path,
> so a simple ro_after_init marked variable is good enough
> 
> Michael, sorry for guiding you down the wrong road. Juergens idea is much
> better.

Thanks.  Will send a new patch set shortly.

> 
> If you redo that, could you please make sure, that your mail series is
> properly threaded? i.e. the 1..n/n mails contain a
> 
> 	 Reference: <message_id_of_0/n>
> 
Argh.  Caused by a one-time foul up.  I'll make sure not to do that again.

Michael