README: document the requirements for CONFIG_SYS_HZ
authorStephen Warren <swarren@wwwdotorg.org>
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:06:41 +0000 (17:06 +0000)
committerTom Rini <trini@ti.com>
Tue, 2 Apr 2013 20:23:34 +0000 (16:23 -0400)
CONFIG_SYS_HZ must be 1000, and get_timer() must therefore return ms.
Document this.

README text provided by Tom Rini.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Warren <swarren@wwwdotorg.org>
README

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+++ b/README
@@ -496,6 +496,13 @@ The following options need to be configured:
                exists, unlike the similar options in the Linux kernel. Do not
                set these options unless they apply!
 
+- CPU timer options:
+               CONFIG_SYS_HZ
+
+               The frequency of the timer returned by get_timer().
+               get_timer() must operate in milliseconds and this CONFIG
+               option must be set to 1000.
+
 - Linux Kernel Interface:
                CONFIG_CLOCKS_IN_MHZ