Re: How to read time stamp from HPET timer from device driver?

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I tried hpet_readl() from my driver code, while hit compiling error.
is it a correct API for kernel driver to invoke? any more hint?

2010/7/13 Samuel Xu <samuel.xu.tech@xxxxxxxxx>:
> HI:
> I am a freshman for HPET timer. Previously, I use TSC counter, to use
> rdtsc to get the time stamp. elapsed cycle can be counter from 2 time
> stamps.
> As a advanced replacement of TSC, I suppose HPET timer can be
> conveniently to read time stamp from both kernel mode user  and user
> mode apps.
> While I failed to find a way to get time stamp value of HPET in Linux
> kenerl (I am doing a driver and want to know elapsed cycle from driver
> code).
>
> Anyone can help me?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Samuel
>
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