[PATCH] RFT: ARM: gemini: convert to GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS

Linus Walleij linus.walleij at linaro.org
Thu Oct 24 06:06:23 EDT 2013


On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 12:57 PM, Linus Walleij <linus.walleij at linaro.org> wrote:

> This converts the gemini machine to use generic clockevents
> by rewriting the timer driver.
>
> Cc: arm at kernel.org
> Cc: Hans Ulli Kroll <ulli.kroll at googlemail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij at linaro.org>
> ---
> This is flagged as Request for Testing (RFT) as I have no Gemini
> platform. If I do not get help with testing this, the next step
> will be a patch series to delete the platform.

OK nobody is able to test this it seems, but it is a vital refactoring.

Should we just apply this and see what happens?

Or should I just send a deletion patch right away?

I would lean toward just applying it and see if the OpenWRT
people will notice and/or complain.

What does the ARM SoC people say?

Yours,
Linus Walleij



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