Merge branch 'timers-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/sc…

…m/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull timer fix from Thomas Gleixner:
 "A single bugfix which prevents that a non functional timer device is
  selected to provide the fallback device, which is supposed to serve
  timer interrupts on behalf of non functional devices ..."

* 'timers-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip:
  clockevents: Don't allow dummy broadcast timers

kernel/time/tick-broadcast.c

@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ static void tick_broadcast_start_periodic(struct clock_event_device *bc)
  */
 int tick_check_broadcast_device(struct clock_event_device *dev)
 {
-	if ((tick_broadcast_device.evtdev &&
+	if ((dev->features & CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_DUMMY) ||
+	    (tick_broadcast_device.evtdev &&
 	     tick_broadcast_device.evtdev->rating >= dev->rating) ||
 	     (dev->features & CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_C3STOP))
 		return 0;