[PATCH] ARM: smp: Allow real broadcast device selection instead of always dummy

[Mark Rutland]

On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 03:44:03PM +0000, Santosh Shilimkar wrote:
> On Wednesday 13 March 2013 05:55 PM, Mark Rutland wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 11:24:01AM +0000, Santosh Shilimkar wrote:
> >> On Wednesday 13 March 2013 03:46 PM, Mark Rutland wrote:
> >>> Hi Santosh,
> 
> [..]
> 
> >>>
> >>> Is the problem that the dummy timer is being registered as the broadcast
> >>> source, or that it is selected as a local timer in preference of real timers?
> >>>
> >> Dummy timer is preferred over real broadcast timer.
> > 
> > Ok.

[...]

> > I do agree it'd be worth lowering the dummy timer's rating to ensure it doesn't
> > override a real timer elsewhere. 
> > 
> Yep. Can I add you acked-by tag then for $subject patch ?
> Would be good to get this one merged as well.

Sure. Though could you reword the commit message? The patch solves the more
general issue of a dummy being preferred over real hardware even outside of
choosing the broadcast device.

Acked-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland at arm.com>