Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tglx/linux-2.6-x86

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tglx/linux-2.6-x86: (40 commits)
  x86: HPET add another ICH7 PCI id
  x86: HPET force enable ICH5 suspend/resume fix
  x86: HPET force enable for ICH5
  x86: HPET try to activate force detected hpet
  x86: HPET force enable o ICH7 and later
  x86: HPET restructure hpet code for hpet force enable
  clock events: allow replacement of broadcast timer
  i386/x8664: cleanup the shared hpet code
  i386: Remove the useless #ifdef in i8253.h
  ACPI: remove the now unused ifdef code
  jiffies: remove unused macros
  x86_64: cleanup apic.c after clock events switch
  x86_64: remove now unused code
  x86: unify timex.h variants
  x86: kill 8253pit.h
  x86: disable apic timer for AMD C1E enabled CPUs
  x86: Fix irq0 / local apic timer accounting
  x86_64: convert to clock events
  x86_64: Add (not yet used) clock event functions
  x86_64: prepare idle loop for dynamic ticks
  ...

Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt

@@ -1009,6 +1009,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 	meye.*=		[HW] Set MotionEye Camera parameters
 			See Documentation/video4linux/meye.txt.
 
+	mfgpt_irq=	[IA-32] Specify the IRQ to use for the
+			Multi-Function General Purpose Timers on AMD Geode
+			platforms.
+
 	mga=		[HW,DRM]
 
 	mousedev.tap_time=
@@ -1160,6 +1164,9 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 
 	nomce		[X86-32] Machine Check Exception
 
+	nomfgpt		[X86-32] Disable Multi-Function General Purpose
+			Timer usage (for AMD Geode machines).
+
 	noreplace-paravirt	[X86-32,PV_OPS] Don't patch paravirt_ops
 
 	noreplace-smp	[X86-32,SMP] Don't replace SMP instructions

arch/i386/Kconfig

@@ -1206,6 +1206,16 @@ config SCx200HR_TIMER
 	  processor goes idle (as is done by the scheduler).  The
 	  other workaround is idle=poll boot option.
 
+config GEODE_MFGPT_TIMER
+	bool "Geode Multi-Function General Purpose Timer (MFGPT) events"
+	depends on MGEODE_LX && GENERIC_TIME && GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
+	default y
+	help
+	  This driver provides a clock event source based on the MFGPT
+	  timer(s) in the CS5535 and CS5536 companion chip for the geode.
+	  MFGPTs have a better resolution and max interval than the
+	  generic PIT, and are suitable for use as high-res timers.
+
 config K8_NB
 	def_bool y
 	depends on AGP_AMD64

arch/x86/kernel/Makefile_32

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ extra-y := head_32.o init_task_32.o vmlinux.lds
 obj-y	:= process_32.o signal_32.o entry_32.o traps_32.o irq_32.o \
 		ptrace_32.o time_32.o ioport_32.o ldt_32.o setup_32.o i8259_32.o sys_i386_32.o \
 		pci-dma_32.o i386_ksyms_32.o i387_32.o bootflag.o e820_32.o\
-		quirks.o i8237.o topology.o alternative.o i8253_32.o tsc_32.o
+		quirks.o i8237.o topology.o alternative.o i8253.o tsc_32.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_STACKTRACE)	+= stacktrace.o
 obj-y				+= cpu/
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_EFI) 		+= efi_32.o efi_stub_32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DOUBLEFAULT) 	+= doublefault_32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_VM86)		+= vm86_32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)	+= early_printk.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HPET_TIMER) 	+= hpet_32.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HPET_TIMER) 	+= hpet.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_K8_NB)		+= k8.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_MGEODE_LX)		+= geode_32.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_MGEODE_LX)		+= geode_32.o mfgpt_32.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_VMI)		+= vmi_32.o vmiclock_32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PARAVIRT)		+= paravirt_32.o

arch/x86/kernel/Makefile_64

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ obj-y	:= process_64.o signal_64.o entry_64.o traps_64.o irq_64.o \
 		ptrace_64.o time_64.o ioport_64.o ldt_64.o setup_64.o i8259_64.o sys_x86_64.o \
 		x8664_ksyms_64.o i387_64.o syscall_64.o vsyscall_64.o \
 		setup64.o bootflag.o e820_64.o reboot_64.o quirks.o i8237.o \
-		pci-dma_64.o pci-nommu_64.o alternative.o hpet_64.o tsc_64.o bugs_64.o \
-		perfctr-watchdog.o
+		pci-dma_64.o pci-nommu_64.o alternative.o hpet.o tsc_64.o bugs_64.o \
+		perfctr-watchdog.o i8253.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_STACKTRACE)	+= stacktrace.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_MCE)		+= mce_64.o therm_throt.o