Re: [RFC][PATCH] Convert alpha to use clocksource

[Richard Henderson]

On 03/17/2010 07:01 PM, John Stultz wrote:
> Alpha has a tsc like rpcc counter that it uses to manage time.
> This can be converted to an actual clocksource instead of utilizing
> the arch_gettimeoffset method that is really only there for legacy
> systems with no continuous counter.

With 8 seconds or less between roll-overs, do you actually consider
this a continuous counter?  I don't.  I suggest this be left alone.


r~
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