[x86-64 patch 10/11] random.c precise timers on x86-64

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Hi!

This patch adds precise timing support on x86-64 into random.c.

diff -urN linux-x86_64/drivers/char/random.c linux/drivers/char/random.c
--- linux-x86_64/drivers/char/random.c Thu Sep 13 15:17:33 2001
+++ linux/drivers/char/random.c Tue Sep 11 09:49:17 2001
@@ -717,6 +717,10 @@
         } else {
                 time = jiffies;
         }
+#elif defined (__x86_64__)
+ __u32 high;
+ rdtsc(time, high);
+ num ^= high;
 #else
         time = jiffies;
 #endif

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Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs
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