Re: [PATCH][2.5] notsc option needs some attention/TLC

From: Zwane Mwaikambo (zwane@holomorphy.com)
Date: Sun Nov 10 2002 - 00:32:33 EST


On Sat, 9 Nov 2002, J.E.J. Bottomley wrote:

> The CONFIG_X86_PIT was something I added to try to clarify. There are three
> cases with this:
>
> PIT y, TSC n: Never use TSC, always use PIT
> PIT y, TSC y: Try TSC at first, if it doesn't work, fall back to PIT
> PIT n, TSC y: TSC always works, use it without testing.
>
> Obviously PIT n, TSC n is bogus.

<n00b> How does one go about building a kernel with PIT y and TSC y ? My
current kernels obviously are incapable of disabling the TSC </n00b>

        Zwane

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