Re: [PATCH] add suspend/resume for timer

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Fri Jun 24 2005 - 21:57:06 EST


Hi!

> The timers lack .suspend/.resume methods. Because of this, jiffies got a
> big compensation after a S3 resume. And then softlockup watchdog reports
> an oops. This occured with HPET enabled, but it's also possible for
> other timers.
> I know Linux will introduce a new timer core system, but it maybe take a
> long time, so I send this patch to fix bugs at hand. If the new timer
> system will be merged soon, please ignore this one.

Patch looks good to me. Setting up timers as system devices was ugly,
and this fixes it. Good.
Pavel
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