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+/*
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
+ * License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
+ * for more details.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 by Ralf Baechle
+ */
+#ifndef __ASM_MACH_MIPS_PARAM_H
+#define __ASM_MACH_MIPS_PARAM_H
+
+#define HZ		100		/* Internal kernel timer frequency */
+
+#endif /* __ASM_MACH_MIPS_PARAM_H */