Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86: GEODE fix MFGPT input clock value

From: Willy Tarreau
Date: Wed Jan 23 2008 - 17:42:15 EST


On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 02:22:59PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Willy Tarreau wrote:
> >Hi Peter,
> >
> >On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 01:59:32PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> >>Willy Tarreau wrote:
> >>>The GEODE MFGPT code assumed that 32kHz was 32000 Hz while the boards
> >>>run on a 32.768 kHz digital watch crystal. In practise, it will not
> >>>change the timer's frequency as the skew was only 2.4%, but it
> >>>should provide more accurate intervals.
> >>>- * Divisor Hz Min Delta (S) Max Delta (S)
> >>Seconds are "s", not "S" (S = siemens.)
> >
> >You're quite right. Same as we should write kHz and not Khz. But I'm
> >used to change other people's work and particularly comments the least
> >possible. Do you want an update ?
> >
>
> I much prefer to see this done right. I have a pretty case-sensitive
> brain, it seems.

Oh rest assured that you're not alone. I was smiling reading Andrew's
comments about people who "cnat tpye", and I must admit that I too am
often quite irritated by incorrect case and inverted letters, but I try
to refrain from whining, people say that I do it too much and for nothing :-)

OK, here it comes updated.

Willy