Re: [3/6] 2.6.21-rc4: known regressions

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On Wednesday 28 March 2007 1:19 pm, Maxim wrote:
> On Wednesday 28 March 2007 21:38:55 David Brownell wrote:

> > 
> > Also, making HPET use the legacy mode seems like a step backwards.

> 	It is not 'legacy' mode,
> It is a legacy replacement mode.

Typo, sorry.


> It this mode HPET takes over IRQ0 and IRQ 8 and provides this way
> replacement for PIT and RTC periodic function 

It's that RTC periodic thing that bothers me, I don't mind about
the PIT.  Remember that IRQ8 is also used for other RTC functions.

Now, if there were a way to tell rtc-cmos that HPET is active,
and arrange some kind of handshake ... that would be different.

- Dave
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