I wrote:
>>Allow generic_calibrate_decr to work for 40x platforms. Given that the
>>hardware
>>behavior is identical, this also changes the set_dec function to reload the
>>PIT
It's not actually identical. When you're writing to the PIT reg on 40x,
you're alos writing to the hidden PIT auto-reload reg. which is not the case
for 440 that is true Book E.
>>on 40x to match the behavior 44x currently has.
> Why bother doing this?! This will only warrant you imprecise decrementer
> interrupts while it should be interrupting at the precise period currently
> (if
> you load PIT once)...
I.e. the error will only accumulate. NAK.
WBR, Sergei
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