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Diffstat (limited to 'hw/timer/i8254_common.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | hw/timer/i8254_common.c | 7 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hw/timer/i8254_common.c b/hw/timer/i8254_common.c index dc2196c1ef..9db5c9d129 100644 --- a/hw/timer/i8254_common.c +++ b/hw/timer/i8254_common.c @@ -282,7 +282,12 @@ static void pit_common_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data) dc->realize = pit_common_realize; dc->vmsd = &vmstate_pit_common; - dc->cannot_instantiate_with_device_add_yet = true; /* FIXME explain why */ + /* + * Reason: unlike ordinary ISA devices, the PIT may need to be + * wired to the HPET, and because of that, some wiring is always + * done by board code. + */ + dc->cannot_instantiate_with_device_add_yet = true; } static const TypeInfo pit_common_type = { |