Re: broken src/sys/arch/x86/isa/clock.c (i8254_get_timecount)

["Frank Kardel" <kardel%netbsd.org@localhost>]

Hi-
> hi-
>
> On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 08:59:48AM +0100, Frank Kardel wrote:
>> > OK, makes sense.   I did that simple one in HEAD and I'll put in for
>> some
>> > sort of pullup to netbsd-4.
>> I interpret that as that you will upgrade to the second solution or
>> Joerg
>> path then (esp. for the netbsd-4 pullup), right ?
>
> I did the second solution (|| to &&) in HEAD and sent in a pullup for
> netbsd-4 for that.
Great.

>
> Joerg's patch uses the atomic.h api (atomic_add_32) that isn't present
> in netbsd-4, so it cannot be directly applied to that branch.
ok - atomic is nice in the timecounter/mp area.

I'll do a long term test with my GPS/NTP/loopstats and i8254 timecounter
to see whether there are hickups starting this weekend.

Frank