Re: [PATCH v5 1/2] clocksource: loongson2_hpet: add hpet driver support

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Fri Oct 28 2022 - 07:34:29 EST


On 28/10/2022 03:32, Yinbo Zhu wrote:
> HPET (High Precision Event Timer) defines a new set of timers, which
> are used by the operating system to schedule threads, interrupt the
> kernel and interrupt the multimedia timer server. The operating
> system can assign different timers to different applications. By
> configuration, each timer can generate interrupt independently.
>
> The Loongson-2 HPET module includes a main count and three comparators
> , all of which are 32 bits wide. Among the three comparators, only

This is still not fixed.

> one comparator supports periodic interrupt, all three comparators
> support non periodic interrupts.
>
> Signed-off-by: Yinbo Zhu <zhuyinbo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Change in v5:
Best regards,
Krzysztof