Hi!
> The following is a driver I would like to see included in the base kernel.
>
> It allows OS controll of a device that synchronizes signaling hardware across a ATCA chassis.
>
> The telecom clock hardware doesn't interact much with the operating system, and is controlled
> via registers in the FPGA on the hardware. It is hardware that is unique to this computer.
Now... it is probably not feasible, but: why does it need special interface to userland?
Could not it simply act as yet another timesource, and be controlled via get/settimeofday?
Pavel
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