CVSROOT: /cvs
Module name: src
Changes by: chel...@cvs.openbsd.org 2022/08/25 11:25:25
Modified files:
sys/arch/i386/i386: machdep.c
sys/arch/i386/include: cpu.h
sys/arch/amd64/include: cpu.h
sys/arch/amd64/amd64: machdep.c
Log message:
amd64, i386: add delay_init(): basic delay(9) implementation management
Because the clock situation on x86 and amd64 is a terminal
clusterfuck, there are many different ways to delay(9). We need a
rudimentary mechanism for gracefully switching to progressively better
delay(9) implementations as they become available during boot without
riddling the code with ifdefs and function pointer comparisons.
This patch adds delay_init() to both amd64 and i386. If the quality
value passed to delay_init() exceeds the quality value of the current
delay_func, delay_init() changes delay_func to the given function
pointer and updates the quality value. Both platforms start with
delay_func set to i8254_delay() and a quality value of zero: all other
delay(9) implementations are preferable.
Idea and patch provided by jsg@. With tons of input, research, and
advice from jsg@.
Link: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=166053729104923&w=2
ok mlarkin@ jsg@
