Workaround for errata 4290: The decrementer ticks at half the expected rate so load it with half the value it would otherwise be loaded with. Index: 2.6.21/include/asm-powerpc/time.h =================================================================== --- 2.6.21.orig/include/asm-powerpc/time.h +++ 2.6.21/include/asm-powerpc/time.h @@ -173,6 +173,13 @@ static inline unsigned int get_dec(void) static inline void set_dec(int val) { +#ifdef CONFIG_PPC_PASEMI + /* PA6T rev Ax have decrementer ticking at 1/2 tb rate */ + val >>= 2; + if (!val) + val = 1; +#endif + #if defined(CONFIG_40x) return; /* Have to let it auto-reload */ #elif defined(CONFIG_8xx_CPU6) --