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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>
Siddaraju DH 7 жил өмнө
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Documentation/timers/timekeeping.txt

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ a Linux system will eventually read the clock source to determine exactly
 what time it is.
 what time it is.
 
 
 Typically the clock source is a monotonic, atomic counter which will provide
 Typically the clock source is a monotonic, atomic counter which will provide
-n bits which count from 0 to 2^(n-1) and then wraps around to 0 and start over.
+n bits which count from 0 to (2^n)-1 and then wraps around to 0 and start over.
 It will ideally NEVER stop ticking as long as the system is running. It
 It will ideally NEVER stop ticking as long as the system is running. It
 may stop during system suspend.
 may stop during system suspend.