Re: bogo-bogomips

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Sat Mar 18 2000 - 00:14:24 EST


> I see now that if the CPU has a timestamp counter the loops_per_sec is
> in fact cpu cycles per sec and is hence higher.
>
> Is this a plot to make people think 2.4 is faster?

2.2.15pre also does it. Its required for some of the upcoming processors

Alan

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