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* ARM architected timer
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-ARM cores may have a per-core architected timer, which provides per-cpu timers.
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+ARM cores may have a per-core architected timer, which provides per-cpu timers,
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+or a memory mapped architected timer, which provides up to 8 frames with a
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+physical and optional virtual timer per frame.
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-The timer is attached to a GIC to deliver its per-processor interrupts.
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+The per-core architected timer is attached to a GIC to deliver its
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+per-processor interrupts via PPIs. The memory mapped timer is attached to a GIC
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+to deliver its interrupts via SPIs.
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-** Timer node properties:
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+** CP15 Timer node properties:
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- compatible : Should at least contain one of
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"arm,armv7-timer"
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@@ -26,3 +30,52 @@ Example:
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<1 10 0xf08>;
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clock-frequency = <100000000>;
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};
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+
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+** Memory mapped timer node properties:
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+
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+- compatible : Should at least contain "arm,armv7-timer-mem".
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+
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+- clock-frequency : The frequency of the main counter, in Hz. Optional.
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+
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+- reg : The control frame base address.
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+
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+Note that #address-cells, #size-cells, and ranges shall be present to ensure
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+the CPU can address a frame's registers.
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+
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+A timer node has up to 8 frame sub-nodes, each with the following properties:
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+
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+- frame-number: 0 to 7.
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+
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+- interrupts : Interrupt list for physical and virtual timers in that order.
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+ The virtual timer interrupt is optional.
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+
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+- reg : The first and second view base addresses in that order. The second view
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+ base address is optional.
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+
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+- status : "disabled" indicates the frame is not available for use. Optional.
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+
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+Example:
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+
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+ timer@f0000000 {
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+ compatible = "arm,armv7-timer-mem";
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+ #address-cells = <1>;
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+ #size-cells = <1>;
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+ ranges;
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+ reg = <0xf0000000 0x1000>;
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+ clock-frequency = <50000000>;
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+
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+ frame@f0001000 {
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+ frame-number = <0>
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+ interrupts = <0 13 0x8>,
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+ <0 14 0x8>;
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+ reg = <0xf0001000 0x1000>,
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+ <0xf0002000 0x1000>;
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+ };
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+
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+ frame@f0003000 {
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+ frame-number = <1>
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+ interrupts = <0 15 0x8>;
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+ reg = <0xf0003000 0x1000>;
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+ status = "disabled";
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+ };
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+ };
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