Merge branch 'topic/snd-hrtimer' into to-push
diff --git a/include/sound/asound.h b/include/sound/asound.h
index 2c4dc90..1c02ed1 100644
--- a/include/sound/asound.h
+++ b/include/sound/asound.h
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@
 #define SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_SYSTEM	0
 #define SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_RTC		1
 #define SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_HPET		2
+#define SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_HRTIMER	3
 
 /* info flags */
 #define SNDRV_TIMER_FLG_SLAVE		(1<<0)	/* cannot be controlled */
diff --git a/sound/core/Kconfig b/sound/core/Kconfig
index 66348c9..7bbdda0 100644
--- a/sound/core/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/core/Kconfig
@@ -95,6 +95,26 @@
 	  this will be compiled as a module. The module will be called
 	  snd-seq-oss.
 
+config SND_HRTIMER
+	tristate "HR-timer backend support"
+	depends on HIGH_RES_TIMERS
+	select SND_TIMER
+	help
+	  Say Y here to enable HR-timer backend for ALSA timer.  ALSA uses
+	  the hrtimer as a precise timing source. The ALSA sequencer code
+	  also can use this timing source.
+
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
+	  will be called snd-hrtimer.
+
+config SND_SEQ_HRTIMER_DEFAULT
+	bool "Use HR-timer as default sequencer timer"
+	depends on SND_HRTIMER && SND_SEQUENCER
+	default y
+	help
+	  Say Y here to use the HR-timer backend as the default sequencer
+	  timer.
+
 config SND_RTCTIMER
 	tristate "RTC Timer support"
 	depends on RTC
@@ -114,6 +134,7 @@
 config SND_SEQ_RTCTIMER_DEFAULT
 	bool "Use RTC as default sequencer timer"
 	depends on SND_RTCTIMER && SND_SEQUENCER
+	depends on !SND_SEQ_HRTIMER_DEFAULT
 	default y
 	help
 	  Say Y here to use the RTC timer as the default sequencer
diff --git a/sound/core/Makefile b/sound/core/Makefile
index d57125a..4229052 100644
--- a/sound/core/Makefile
+++ b/sound/core/Makefile
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 
 snd-rawmidi-objs  := rawmidi.o
 snd-timer-objs    := timer.o
+snd-hrtimer-objs  := hrtimer.o
 snd-rtctimer-objs := rtctimer.o
 snd-hwdep-objs    := hwdep.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND) 		+= snd.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_HWDEP)		+= snd-hwdep.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_TIMER)		+= snd-timer.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SND_HRTIMER)	+= snd-hrtimer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_RTCTIMER)	+= snd-rtctimer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_PCM)		+= snd-pcm.o snd-page-alloc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_RAWMIDI)	+= snd-rawmidi.o
diff --git a/sound/core/hrtimer.c b/sound/core/hrtimer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1d2859
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/core/hrtimer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+/*
+ * ALSA timer back-end using hrtimer
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 Takashi Iwai
+ *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/hrtimer.h>
+#include <sound/core.h>
+#include <sound/timer.h>
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA hrtimer backend");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+MODULE_ALIAS("snd-timer-" __stringify(SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_HRTIMER));
+
+#define NANO_SEC	1000000000UL	/* 10^9 in sec */
+static unsigned int resolution;
+
+struct snd_hrtimer {
+	struct snd_timer *timer;
+	struct hrtimer hrt;
+};
+
+static enum hrtimer_restart snd_hrtimer_callback(struct hrtimer *hrt)
+{
+	struct snd_hrtimer *stime = container_of(hrt, struct snd_hrtimer, hrt);
+	struct snd_timer *t = stime->timer;
+	hrtimer_forward_now(hrt, ns_to_ktime(t->sticks * resolution));
+	snd_timer_interrupt(stime->timer, t->sticks);
+	return HRTIMER_RESTART;
+}
+
+static int snd_hrtimer_open(struct snd_timer *t)
+{
+	struct snd_hrtimer *stime;
+
+	stime = kmalloc(sizeof(*stime), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!stime)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	hrtimer_init(&stime->hrt, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
+	stime->timer = t;
+	stime->hrt.cb_mode = HRTIMER_CB_IRQSAFE_UNLOCKED;
+	stime->hrt.function = snd_hrtimer_callback;
+	t->private_data = stime;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int snd_hrtimer_close(struct snd_timer *t)
+{
+	struct snd_hrtimer *stime = t->private_data;
+
+	if (stime) {
+		hrtimer_cancel(&stime->hrt);
+		kfree(stime);
+		t->private_data = NULL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int snd_hrtimer_start(struct snd_timer *t)
+{
+	struct snd_hrtimer *stime = t->private_data;
+
+	hrtimer_start(&stime->hrt, ns_to_ktime(t->sticks * resolution),
+		      HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int snd_hrtimer_stop(struct snd_timer *t)
+{
+	struct snd_hrtimer *stime = t->private_data;
+
+	hrtimer_cancel(&stime->hrt);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct snd_timer_hardware hrtimer_hw = {
+	.flags =	SNDRV_TIMER_HW_AUTO,
+	.open =		snd_hrtimer_open,
+	.close =	snd_hrtimer_close,
+	.start =	snd_hrtimer_start,
+	.stop =		snd_hrtimer_stop,
+};
+
+/*
+ * entry functions
+ */
+
+static struct snd_timer *mytimer;
+
+static int __init snd_hrtimer_init(void)
+{
+	struct snd_timer *timer;
+	struct timespec tp;
+	int err;
+
+	hrtimer_get_res(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &tp);
+	if (tp.tv_sec > 0 || !tp.tv_nsec) {
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR
+			   "snd-hrtimer: Invalid resolution %u.%09u",
+			   (unsigned)tp.tv_sec, (unsigned)tp.tv_nsec);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	resolution = tp.tv_nsec;
+
+	/* Create a new timer and set up the fields */
+	err = snd_timer_global_new("hrtimer", SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_HRTIMER,
+				   &timer);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	timer->module = THIS_MODULE;
+	strcpy(timer->name, "HR timer");
+	timer->hw = hrtimer_hw;
+	timer->hw.resolution = resolution;
+	timer->hw.ticks = NANO_SEC / resolution;
+
+	err = snd_timer_global_register(timer);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		snd_timer_global_free(timer);
+		return err;
+	}
+	mytimer = timer; /* remember this */
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit snd_hrtimer_exit(void)
+{
+	if (mytimer) {
+		snd_timer_global_free(mytimer);
+		mytimer = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+module_init(snd_hrtimer_init);
+module_exit(snd_hrtimer_exit);
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq.c b/sound/core/seq/seq.c
index ee0f840..bf09a5a 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq.c
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
 int seq_default_timer_sclass = SNDRV_TIMER_SCLASS_NONE;
 int seq_default_timer_card = -1;
 int seq_default_timer_device =
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_SEQ_RTCTIMER_DEFAULT
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_SEQ_HRTIMER_DEFAULT
+	SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_HRTIMER
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SND_SEQ_RTCTIMER_DEFAULT)
 	SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_RTC
 #else
 	SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_SYSTEM