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-rw-r--r--hw/timer/i8254_common.c7
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hw/timer/i8254_common.c b/hw/timer/i8254_common.c
index dc2196c1ef..9db5c9d129 100644
--- a/hw/timer/i8254_common.c
+++ b/hw/timer/i8254_common.c
@@ -282,7 +282,12 @@ static void pit_common_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
dc->realize = pit_common_realize;
dc->vmsd = &vmstate_pit_common;
- dc->cannot_instantiate_with_device_add_yet = true; /* FIXME explain why */
+ /*
+ * Reason: unlike ordinary ISA devices, the PIT may need to be
+ * wired to the HPET, and because of that, some wiring is always
+ * done by board code.
+ */
+ dc->cannot_instantiate_with_device_add_yet = true;
}
static const TypeInfo pit_common_type = {