[PATCH] clocksource/arm_smp_twd: handle frequency changes
Marc Zyngier
marc.zyngier at arm.com
Fri Jun 24 09:14:50 EDT 2011
On 20/06/11 09:48, Linus Walleij wrote:
> From: Colin Cross <ccross at android.com>
>
> First add a clock called "smp_twd" that is used to determine the
> twd frequency, which can also be used at init time to avoid
> calibrating the twd frequency since we already know it.
>
> Then the localtimer's clock changes with the cpu clock, since the
> block has only one clock input. After a cpufreq transition, update
> the clockevent's frequency and reprogram the next clock event
> so we stay tight on the scheduled timeline.
>
> Clock changes are based on Rob Herring's work.
>
> This patch depends on the whole localtimer rewrite and move
> shebang from Marc Zyngier, and that in turn depends on other
> stuff.
>
> Signed-off-by: Colin Cross <ccross at android.com>
> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx at linutronix.de>
> Cc: Russell King <linux at arm.linux.org.uk>
> Cc: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier at arm.com>
> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd at arndb.de>
> Acked-by: Rob Herring <rob.herring at calxeda.com>
> Acked-by: Santosh Shilimkar <santosh.shilimkar at ti.com>
> [ifdef:ed CPUfreq stuff - rebased to Marc Z patches]
> Signed-off-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij at linaro.org>
> ---
> Marc, if you're pursuing this series, consider merging this on top,
> it is needed for the new ARM A9 small-form factor reference platform
> whatever it is called.
Linus,
I've applied the attached patch on top of this one, just removing a now
superfluous variable. No functional changes.
Cheers,
M.
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