[PATCH 0/2] samples: timers: hpet_example: Improve user experience
From: Akhilesh Patil
Date: Sun Aug 17 2025 - 09:24:17 EST
Hi all,
This patch series improves user experience for
samples/timers/hpet_example
PATCH 1/2 --> Add support to print help text if user does not provide
required arguments.
PATCH 2/2 --> add help text in timers Kconfig
Testing:
I have tested the changes on x86 with hpet device as follows.
1. Build the sample program
$ gcc hpet_example.c -o hpet_example
2. Run hpet program with no args
$ ./hpet_example
-hpet: requires command
Format: hpet_example <command> </dev/device_name>
Supported commands:
open-close
info
poll
fasync
Example: $ ./hpet_example info /dev/hpet
3. Run and verify hpet commands on /dev/hpet
$ sudo ./hpet_example info /dev/hpet
-hpet: executing info
hpet_info: hi_irqfreq 0x0 hi_flags 0x10 hi_hpet 0 hi_timer 0
Akhilesh Patil (2):
samples: timers: hpet_example: Improve argument parsing
samples: Kconfig: Add help for CONFIG_SAMPLE_TIMER
samples/Kconfig | 3 +++
samples/timers/hpet_example.c | 11 +++++++++--
2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
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2.34.1