Generic timer能够:
1. 调度 Event
2. 依据counter value,触发中止
3. 支撑Virtualization 扩展
运用Generic Timer作为system timer的一个比如.
Generic Timer供给的system counter:
(1) 最少56bit 宽
(2) Frequency : 1–50MHz
Supports one or more alternative operating mode in which it increments by larger amounts at a lower freqency
(typically for power-saving)
(3) Roll-over : 至少40年,才会产生
(4) 精度: ARM自身不规则,但主张24小时内,差错不超越10秒
(5) Start-up : 从0开端计数