in 104-quad-8.c [161:201]
static int quad8_count_write(struct counter_device *counter,
struct counter_count *count, u64 val)
{
struct quad8 *const priv = counter_priv(counter);
const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * count->id;
unsigned long irqflags;
int i;
/* Only 24-bit values are supported */
if (val > 0xFFFFFF)
return -ERANGE;
spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
/* Reset Byte Pointer */
outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_RESET_BP, base_offset + 1);
/* Counter can only be set via Preset Register */
for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
outb(val >> (8 * i), base_offset);
/* Transfer Preset Register to Counter */
outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_PRESET_CNTR, base_offset + 1);
/* Reset Byte Pointer */
outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_RESET_BP, base_offset + 1);
/* Set Preset Register back to original value */
val = priv->preset[count->id];
for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
outb(val >> (8 * i), base_offset);
/* Reset Borrow, Carry, Compare, and Sign flags */
outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_RESET_FLAGS, base_offset + 1);
/* Reset Error flag */
outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_RESET_E, base_offset + 1);
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
return 0;
}