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Diffstat (limited to 'include/asm-mips/timex.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/asm-mips/timex.h | 25 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/include/asm-mips/timex.h b/include/asm-mips/timex.h index 87c68ae76ff..5816ad1569d 100644 --- a/include/asm-mips/timex.h +++ b/include/asm-mips/timex.h @@ -13,27 +13,12 @@ #include <asm/mipsregs.h> /* - * This is the frequency of the timer used for Linux's timer interrupt. - * The value should be defined as accurate as possible or under certain - * circumstances Linux timekeeping might become inaccurate or fail. - * - * For many system the exact clockrate of the timer isn't known but due to - * the way this value is used we can get away with a wrong value as long - * as this value is: - * - * - a multiple of HZ - * - a divisor of the actual rate - * - * 500000 is a good such cheat value. - * - * The obscure number 1193182 is the same as used by the original i8254 - * time in legacy PC hardware; the chip unfortunately also found in a - * bunch of MIPS systems. The last remaining user of the i8254 for the - * timer interrupt is the RM200; it's a very standard system so there is - * no reason to make this a separate architecture. + * This is the clock rate of the i8253 PIT. A MIPS system may not have + * a PIT by the symbol is used all over the kernel including some APIs. + * So keeping it defined to the number for the PIT is the only sane thing + * for now. */ - -#include <timex.h> +#define CLOCK_TICK_RATE 1193182 /* * Standard way to access the cycle counter. |