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authorThomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>2012-03-31 12:45:43 +0200
committerThomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>2012-03-31 12:45:43 +0200
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tick: Document TICK_ONESHOT config option
This option has been selected from arch code as it was assumed that it's necessary to support oneshot mode clockevent devices. But it's just a core internal helper to compile tick-oneshot.c if NOHZ or HIG_RES_TIMERS are selected. Reported-by: Russell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
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#
# Timer subsystem related configuration options
#
+
+# Core internal switch. Selected by NO_HZ / HIGH_RES_TIMERS. This is
+# only related to the tick functionality. Oneshot clockevent devices
+# are supported independ of this.
config TICK_ONESHOT
bool