Re: [GIT pull] x86/timers updates for 4.13

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Mon, 3 Jul 2017, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 1:20 AM, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > This update contains:
> >
> >    - The final solution for the TSC deadline timer borkage, which is caused
> >      by a hardware problem in the TSC_ADJUST/TSC_DEADLINE_TIMER logic.
> >
> >      The problem is documented now fixed with a microcode update, so we can
> >      remove the workaround and check for the microcode version. If the
> >      microcode is not up to date, then the TSC deadline timer is
> >      enabled. If the borkage is fixed by the proper micro code version,
> >      then the deadline timer can be used. In both cases the restrictions to
> >      the range of the TSC_ADJUST value, which were added as workarounds,
> >      are removed.
> >
> >   - A few simple fixes and updates to the timer related x86 code.
> 
> That deadline timer explanation made no sense.

Indeed. Sorry.

> I edited it to what I think you wanted to say in the commit message.

Yes. Thank you for fixing it up!

     tglx