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timekeeping.txt: Correct maxCount of n-bit binary counter
A n-bit binary counter can count a maximum of 2^n events and the count
value ranges from 0 to (2^n)-1
Signed-off-by: Siddaraju DH <siddarajudh@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
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what time it is.
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Typically the clock source is a monotonic, atomic counter which will provide
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n bits which count from 0 to 2^(n-1) and then wraps around to 0 and start over.
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n bits which count from 0 to (2^n)-1 and then wraps around to 0 and start over.
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It will ideally NEVER stop ticking as long as the system is running. It
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may stop during system suspend.
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