Re: [PATCH 2.6.21-rt2] PowerPC: decrementer clockevent driver

2007-05-17 Thread Dave Liu
> > Yes, on some implementations there can be other conditions that > > make a decrementer exception go away; there is no contradiction > > here (thankfully). My wording was sloppy. > > Some CPUs have the DEC exceptions basically edge triggered (yeah I know for example? > it sucks). That's

Re: [PATCH 2.6.21-rt2] PowerPC: decrementer clockevent driver

2007-05-17 Thread Dave Liu
Yes, on some implementations there can be other conditions that make a decrementer exception go away; there is no contradiction here (thankfully). My wording was sloppy. Some CPUs have the DEC exceptions basically edge triggered (yeah I know for example? it sucks). That's why, among