[PATCH 0/2] ARM: EXYNOS: Allow to use architected timer

Pavel Fedin p.fedin at samsung.com
Tue Oct 6 03:16:13 PDT 2015


 Hello!

> No, because the MCT should be used by default _always_ and it is depending on hardware
> scheme...

 You just said: "by default". My proposal follows this. What's wrong then?
 Or don't you just want users to be able to use KVM on Exynos?

> >  So, i think that having an option to use CP15 would be a good solution. It is known to work,
> and i
> > use this configuration here on SMDK5410 without any problems.
> >
> Actually Exynos5410 has been designed differently so it is safe only on smdk5410 not others...

 Odroid-XU users also report it working. So, i guess, it's Exynos-5410's property. Well, does not
matter after all...

Kind regards,
Pavel Fedin
Expert Engineer
Samsung Electronics Research center Russia




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