hpet.h File Reference

The High Precision Event Timer (HPET). More...

#include "types.h"

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Namespaces
	HPET
	Abstraction of the HPET existing in "modern" computers (since ~2005)

Enumerations
enum	HPET::CounterSize { SIZE_32BIT = 0x0, SIZE_64BIT = 0x1 }
	Size of the global counter and the comparators.
enum	HPET::CounterStatus { DISABLED = 0x0, ENABLED = 0x1 }
	State (enabled/disabled) for the global counter (and the comparators).
enum	HPET::InterruptStatus { DISABLED = 0x0, ENABLED = 0x1 }
	Interrupt state (enabled/disabled) for the global counter (and the comparators).

Functions
bool	HPET::init ()
	Initializes the HPET system. More...
void	HPET::delay (unsigned usecs)
	Delays the caller's execution by approx. Actively waits by polling the main counter until at least the given micro seconds have passed. More...
bool	HPET::isEnabled ()
	Checks whether the HPET system is enabled. More...
void	HPET::enable ()
	Activate the HPET system. More...
void	HPET::disable ()
	Deactivate the HPET system. More...

Detailed Description

The High Precision Event Timer (HPET).