Re: [PATCH] x86_64: Display HPET timer option

On Thu, 1 Dec 2005, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:

> On Thu, 1 Dec 2005, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, 1 Dec 2005, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:
> > >
> > > Currently the HPET timer option isn't visible in menuconfig.
> > 
> > Do you want it to?
> > 
> > Why would you ever compile it out?
> 
> For timer testing purposes i sometimes would like not to use the HPET. 
> Would a runtime switch be preferred?

I meant boottime of course.
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