@@ -408,7 +408,14 @@ config ARMV7M_SYSTICK
config ATMEL_PIT
select CLKSRC_OF if OF
- def_bool SOC_AT91SAM9 || SOC_SAMA5
+ bool "Atmel Periodic Interval Timer (PIT)"
+ depends on SOC_AT91SAM9 || SOC_SAMA5
+ default SOC_AT91SAM9 || SOC_SAMA5
+ help
+ Select this to get a clocksource based on the Atmel Periodic Interval
+ Timer. It has a relatively low resolution and the TC Block clocksource
+ should be preferred.
+ It also provides a clock event device.
config ATMEL_ST
bool "Atmel ST timer support" if COMPILE_TEST
With the new TCB clocksource driver, atmel platforms are now able to boot without the PIT driver. Allow unselecting it. Cc: Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@linaro.org> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Signed-off-by: Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@free-electrons.com> --- drivers/clocksource/Kconfig | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)