[coreboot-gerrit] Change in ...coreboot[master]: soc/intel/icelake: Enable PM timer emulation support

[Paul Menzel (Code Review)]

Paul Menzel has posted comments on this change. ( https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/31609 )

Change subject: soc/intel/icelake: Enable PM timer emulation support
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Patch Set 2:

(2 comments)

This seems to be present since Skylake. Why wasn’t it included in the original commit adding support for Ice Lake?

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/31609/2//COMMIT_MSG 
Commit Message:

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/31609/2//COMMIT_MSG@8 
PS2, Line 8: 
Could you please give more details? Why is the PM timer needed?

How much time does this add to the boot process?

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/31609/2//COMMIT_MSG@9 
PS2, Line 9: alt/tianocore
What does *alt* stand for?