+ /*
+ * According to the sh73a0 user's manual, as CMCNT can be operated
+ * only by the RCLK (Pseudo 32 KHz), there's one restriction on
+ * modifying CMCNT register; two RCLK cycles are necessary before
+ * this register is either read or any modification of the value
+ * it holds is reflected in the LSI's actual operation.
+ *
+ * While at it, we're supposed to clear out the CMCNT as of this
+ * moment, so make sure it's processed properly here. This will
+ * take RCLKx2 at maximum.
+ */
+ for (k = 0; k < 100; k++) {
+ if (!sh_cmt_read(p, CMCNT))
+ break;
+ udelay(1);
+ }
+
+ if (sh_cmt_read(p, CMCNT)) {
+ dev_err(&p->pdev->dev, "cannot clear CMCNT\n");
+ ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
+ goto err1;
+ }
+