[PATCH] clocksource.c: Use init_timer_deferrable for clocksource_watchdog

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clocksource_watchdog can use a deferrable timer - reduces wakeups from idle per second.

Signed-off-by: Parag Warudkar <[email protected]>

--- linux-2.6/kernel/time/clocksource.c	2007-12-07 10:04:43.000000000 -0500
+++ linux-2.6-work/kernel/time/clocksource.c	2007-12-13 12:49:14.000000000 -0500
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 			if (watchdog)
 				del_timer(&watchdog_timer);
 			watchdog = cs;
-			init_timer(&watchdog_timer);
+			init_timer_deferrable(&watchdog_timer);
 			watchdog_timer.function = clocksource_watchdog;

 			/* Reset watchdog cycles */
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