Re: [PATCH] x86_64: Display HPET timer option

[Zwane Mwaikambo]

On Thu, 1 Dec 2005, Andi Kleen wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 01, 2005 at 12:30:03PM -0800, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:
> > On Thu, 1 Dec 2005, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Thu, 1 Dec 2005, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Currently the HPET timer option isn't visible in menuconfig.
> > > 
> > > Do you want it to?
> > > 
> > > Why would you ever compile it out?
> > 
> > For timer testing purposes i sometimes would like not to use the HPET. 
> > Would a runtime switch be preferred?
> 
> nohpet already exists.

Alright, my real intention was being able to change that by specifying 
seperate kernel configurations. It's not that pressing i can live with an 
external patch.

Thanks,
	Zwane

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