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timekeeping.txt: Correct maxCount of n-bit binary counter

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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>
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Siddaraju DH 2018-07-19 22:06:51 +05:30 committed by Jonathan Corbet
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@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ a Linux system will eventually read the clock source to determine exactly
what time it is.
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
may stop during system suspend.