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SubjectRe: [PATCH -mm] Time: Keep clock=pmtmr functional, but depricated
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On Mon, 2006-01-23 at 18:52 -0800, john stultz wrote:
> With the new clocksource code, the ACPI PM timer is now called acpi_pm.
> This has confused users that are familiar w/ using the clock=pmtmr boot
> option.
>
> This patch insures that the clock=pmtmr boot option will still function,
> but will warn the users to use clocksource=acpi_pm in the future.

What about the other clock= boot options?

I believe that changing their behavior counts as "breaking userspace".

Lee

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