Re: [PATCH 3/3] clocksource: arch_timer: Add arm,cortex-a7/15-timer in of_match list

From: Marc Zyngier
Date: Wed Mar 16 2022 - 06:06:43 EST


Hi Kuldeep,

On Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:54:32 +0000,
Kuldeep Singh <singh.kuldeep87k@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Few platforms such as Renesas RZ/N1D, Calxeda, Alpine etc. are using
> arm,cortex-a15-timer and arm,cortex-a7-timer entries in conjugation with
> arm,armv7-timer which are not currently defined in driver file. Add
> these entries in arch_timer_of_match list to bring them in use.

"arm,armv7-timer" already acts as a catch all (and is mandatory
anyway), and there is no difference in handling as a result of this.

So what is this fixing?

Thanks,

M.

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