Re: [PATCH RFC] time: validate watchdog clocksource using second best candidate

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Sat, 18 May 2019, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Sat, 18 May 2019, Konstantin Khlebnikov wrote:
> > If there is no second clocksource my patch does noting:
> > watchdog_backup stays NULL and backup_consent always true.
> 
> That still does not justify the extra complexity for a few custom built
> systems.

Aside of that this leaves the HPET in a half broken state. HPET is not only
used as a clock event device it's also exposed by HPET device. So no, if we
figure out that HPET is broken on some platforms we have to blacklist and
disable it completely and not just duct tape the place which exposes the
wreckage.

Thanks,

	tglx