Merge branch 'x86-timers-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel...

Merge branch 'x86-timers-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull x86 timer updates from Thomas Gleixner:
 "A rather large series consolidating the HPET code, which was triggered
  by the attempt to bolt HPET NMI watchdog support on to the existing
  maze with the usual duct tape and super glue approach.

  This mainly removes two separate partially redundant storage layers
  and consolidates them into a single one which provides a consistent
  view of the different HPET channels and their usage and allows to
  integrate HPET NMI watchdog support (if it turns out to be feasible)
  in a non intrusive way"

* 'x86-timers-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip: (29 commits)
  x86/hpet: Use channel for legacy clockevent storage
  x86/hpet: Use common init for legacy clockevent
  x86/hpet: Carve out shareable parts of init_one_hpet_msi_clockevent()
  x86/hpet: Consolidate clockevent functions
  x86/hpet: Wrap legacy clockevent in hpet_channel
  x86/hpet: Use cached info instead of extra flags
  x86/hpet: Move clockevents into channels
  x86/hpet: Rename variables to prepare for switching to channels
  x86/hpet: Add function to select a /dev/hpet channel
  x86/hpet: Add mode information to struct hpet_channel
  x86/hpet: Use cached channel data
  x86/hpet: Introduce struct hpet_base and struct hpet_channel
  x86/hpet: Coding style cleanup
  x86/hpet: Clean up comments
  x86/hpet: Make naming consistent
  x86/hpet: Remove not required includes
  x86/hpet: Decapitalize and rename EVT_TO_HPET_DEV
  x86/hpet: Simplify counter validation
  x86/hpet: Separate counter check out of clocksource register code
  x86/hpet: Shuffle code around for readability sake
  ...