From 8f36881b3c972ebc019195692849f22488f9c0a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andres Salomon Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:04:06 +0200 Subject: x86: Geode MFGPT clock event device support Add support for an MFGPT clock event device; this allows us to use MFGPTs as the basis for high-resolution timers. Signed-off-by: Jordan Crouse Signed-off-by: Andres Salomon Cc: Andi Kleen Cc: Alan Cox Cc: john stultz Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar Signed-off-by: Arjan van de Ven Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner --- arch/i386/Kconfig | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) (limited to 'arch/i386/Kconfig') diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig b/arch/i386/Kconfig index 2d85e4b87307..6bbbc2755e44 100644 --- a/arch/i386/Kconfig +++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig @@ -1206,6 +1206,16 @@ config SCx200HR_TIMER processor goes idle (as is done by the scheduler). The other workaround is idle=poll boot option. +config GEODE_MFGPT_TIMER + bool "Geode Multi-Function General Purpose Timer (MFGPT) events" + depends on MGEODE_LX && GENERIC_TIME && GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS + default y + help + This driver provides a clock event source based on the MFGPT + timer(s) in the CS5535 and CS5536 companion chip for the geode. + MFGPTs have a better resolution and max interval than the + generic PIT, and are suitable for use as high-res timers. + config K8_NB def_bool y depends on AGP_AMD64 -- cgit v1.2.3