Re: linux system timing

list.kernel@iahastie.clara.net
Sun, 5 Sep 1999 16:16:19 +0200

On 1999-09-05T05:35:39,
david <sector2@ihug.co.nz> said:

> we need a better time system for linux glibc

Your proposal is interesting. But why?

What shortcomings of the current approach are you trying to solve which
require the use of floats (in the kernel even!)? Low resolution, short
timespan, the y2.038k problem?

> struct {
> double count ;
> double clocks_per_sec ;
> }
> so time =3D count / clocks_per_sec

I don't quite think this approach is going to provide you with as high =
a
resolution as you expect, but my memories of how floats work might be f=
lawed.

> is someone all ready doing this

Hopefully not, but please explain your reasons behind this. Maybe I am =
getting
it all wrong.

> linux can be the beast computing tool lets make it so

Wait until 6.6.6 gets out! It will even be a stable branch, featuring t=
he 4
network layers of the apocalypse! ;-)

Sincerely,
Lars Marowsky-Br=E9e
=09

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Lars Marowsky-Br=E9e
Network Management


teuto.net Netzdienste GmbH=20


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