On Tuesday 05 June 2007 23:15:28 H. Peter Anvin wrote: > Andi Kleen wrote: > > > > I don't think it's a good idea for the TSC. There are various > > setups where it is unreliable and also often simulators don't > > implement it correctly. And it's always a valuable workaround > > to be able to turn it off. > > > > For all I can tell, if this is the case, then CONFIG_X86_TSC should be > removed completely.
Yes it should. > We still support the TSC when CONFIG_X86_TSC is not > compiled in; that attribute controls if it is unconditionally required. > > (We seem to still not always use it, which may be a good indication that > CONFIG_X86_TSC has outlived its usefulness. Should it be removed?) Yes. -Andi - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
