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Subject: Re: [PATCHSET 0/10] Time: Generic Timekeeping (v.C1)
From: john stultz <johnstul@us.ibm.com>
To: Roman Zippel <zippel@linux-m68k.org>
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On Thu, 2006-03-23 at 13:48 +0100, Roman Zippel wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Wed, 22 Mar 2006, john stultz wrote:
> 
> > Andrew, All,
> > 	Here is an updated version of the smaller, reworked and 
> > improved patchset I mailed out monday. Please consider for inclusion 
> > into your tree.
> 
> It looks pretty good already. :)

</me rubs his eyes and reads that again>

> Give me a bit of time to rework the middle part a bit and if we can agree 
> to make the new gettimeofday functions optional for an arch, IMO it would 
> be ok for 2.6.17. 

? The new gettimeofday functions are optional. Don't enable
CONFIG_GENERIC_TIME and you're good to go. Could you clarify what you
mean?

> I think the important part is to get the generic clock 
> infrastructure merged, so it can be used by other kernel parts, the 
> unification of performance sensitive parts can still be done on top of it 
> a bit later.

Ok, I'm still not sure how you intend to you the clocksource bits
outside of timekeeping, but I'm interested in hearing about it.

thanks
-john

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