What is the acpi_pm linux clocksource used for, what hardware implements it? What is the acpi_pm linux clocksource used for, what hardware implements it? linux linux

What is the acpi_pm linux clocksource used for, what hardware implements it?


That's ACPI power management timer.

The ACPI Power Management Timer (or ACPI PMT) is yet another clock device included in almost all ACPI-based motherboards. Its clock signal has a fixed frequency of roughly 3.58 MHz. The device is actually a simple counter increased at each clock tick

(from Understanding the Linux Kernel)