linux-toradex.git/Documentation/prctl, branch v2.6.27.17 Linux kernel for Apalis and Colibri modules generic, x86: add tests for prctl PR_GET_TSC and PR_SET_TSC 2008-04-19T17:19:55+00:00 Erik Bosman ebn310@few.vu.nl 2008-04-11T16:57:22+00:00 f1326973262382150c26bf4dfccd0fce310c4a9c This patch adds three tests that test whether the PR_GET_TSC and PR_SET_TSC commands have the desirable effect. The tests check whether the control register is updated correctly at context switches and try to discover bugs while enabling/disabling the timestamp counter. Signed-off-by: Erik Bosman <ejbosman@cs.vu.nl> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> 
This patch adds three tests that test whether the PR_GET_TSC and
PR_SET_TSC commands have the desirable effect.

The tests check whether the control register is updated correctly
at context switches and try to discover bugs while enabling/disabling
the timestamp counter.

Signed-off-by: Erik Bosman <ejbosman@cs.vu.nl>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>