Re: [PATCH] amd76x_pm on 2.6.0-test9 cleanup

[Felix Maibaum]

On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 11:15:04 -0800, Tony Lindgren <tony@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> I've heard of timing problems if it's compiled in, but supposedly they 
> don't
> happen when loaded as module.

As of 2.4.22 they happen regardless of compiling the code as a module or 
statically



> So it looks like there are some dependencies to other drivers that need 
> to
> be sorted out, or amd76x_pm needs to be loaded after some other
> initializations.

In an older thread it was mentioned that the module should sync the TSCs 
to the bios clock, or at least between the processors when it wakes up.

regards

Felix

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