return rtc_mips_set_mmss(now.tv_sec);
 }
 
-/* how many counter cycles in a jiffy */
-static unsigned long cycles_per_jiffy __read_mostly;
-
-/*
- * Null timer ack for systems not needing one (e.g. i8254).
- */
-static void null_timer_ack(void) { /* nothing */ }
-
 /*
  * Null high precision timer functions for systems lacking one.
  */
 }
 
 int (*mips_timer_state)(void);
-void (*mips_timer_ack)(void);
 
 /*
  * local_timer_interrupt() does profiling and process accounting
                if (!clocksource_mips.read) {
                        /* No external high precision timer -- use R4k.  */
                        clocksource_mips.read = c0_hpt_read;
-
-                       if (!mips_timer_state) {
-                               /* No external timer interrupt -- use R4k.  */
-                               mips_timer_ack = c0_timer_ack;
-                               /* Calculate cache parameters.  */
-                               cycles_per_jiffy =
-                                       (mips_hpt_frequency + HZ / 2) / HZ;
-                       }
                }
                if (!mips_hpt_frequency)
                        mips_hpt_frequency = calibrate_hpt();
 #endif
        }
 
-       if (!mips_timer_ack)
-               /* No timer interrupt ack (e.g. i8254).  */
-               mips_timer_ack = null_timer_ack;
-
        /*
         * Call board specific timer interrupt setup.
         *
 
  * mips_timer_ack may be NULL if the interrupt is self-recoverable.
  */
 extern int (*mips_timer_state)(void);
-extern void (*mips_timer_ack)(void);
 
 /*
  * High precision timer clocksource.