Messages in this thread | | | From | "Heater, Daniel (IndSys, GEFanuc, VMIC)" <> | Subject | RE: [RFC] countdown timer driver | Date | Tue, 10 Dec 2002 12:17:16 -0500 |
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> > Questions: > > 1. Is there already a standard kernel interface to this > type of timer? > > The Posix high-res timer stuff, I think. Have you tried expressing > what you want user programs to do in terms of Posix high-res > timers yet? > > > 2. Is there any reason to interface/integrate this type of > device with the > > high-res timer stuff currently under development for the > 2.5 kernel? > > Yes; perhaps you could create a service provider interface > for the posix high-res timer stuff, then use that SPI > to plug your hardware in? > > I may be way off base here, but it does seem like it's due dilligence > to verify that you're not reinventing an interface here.
Yes, the first intent of this request is to see if there is a suitable interface already available.
I will follow up about the service provider interface on the high-res timer list.
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