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SubjectRe: [PATCH v8 2/2] clocksource: Add Intel Keem Bay timer support
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On 02/03/2022 11:12, Sanil, Shruthi wrote:

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>>> + if (!(val & TIM_CONFIG_PRESCALER_ENABLE)) {
>>> + pr_err("%pOF: Prescaler is not enabled\n", np);
>>> + ret = -ENODEV;
>>> + }
>>
>> Why bail out instead of enabling the prescalar ?
>
> Because it is a secure register and it would be updated by the bootloader.
Should it be considered as a firmware bug ?

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