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7 | 7 | ||
8 | Each HPET has one fixed-rate counter (at 10+ MHz, hence "High Precision") | 8 | Each HPET has one fixed-rate counter (at 10+ MHz, hence "High Precision") |
9 | and up to 32 comparators. Normally three or more comparators are provided, | 9 | and up to 32 comparators. Normally three or more comparators are provided, |
10 | each of which can generate oneshot interupts and at least one of which has | 10 | each of which can generate oneshot interrupts and at least one of which has |
11 | additional hardware to support periodic interrupts. The comparators are | 11 | additional hardware to support periodic interrupts. The comparators are |
12 | also called "timers", which can be misleading since usually timers are | 12 | also called "timers", which can be misleading since usually timers are |
13 | independent of each other ... these share a counter, complicating resets. | 13 | independent of each other ... these share a counter, complicating resets. |