[RFC PATCH 3/3] build: deprecate HPET build option

Morten Brørup mb at smartsharesystems.com
Tue Jun 2 14:41:56 CEST 2026


> On the other hand, did you consider dropping HPET altogether?

Google AI says that - on modern CPUs - the HPET has no advantages over the TSC.
This supports David's idea.

Suggestion:
Rewrite HPET APIs as a shim to TSC, and deprecate the HPET APIs.

-Morten



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