Re: dynamic-hz

[Pavel Machek]

Hi!

> > 	do_single_shot_in(delay);
> 
> The only other way would be to use the 64bit tsc as the only source for
> the system time (perhaps that's what you mean with the above
> pseudocode?). But the calibration code would need changes to allow
> that.

Yes, that's what I meant.

> Even before thinking at using the one-shot timer, I would like to
> fix the lost tick compensation of current production 2.6.9, only then we
> can talk about tickless by using a one-shot timer. If we can't do the
> lost-tick compensation without screwing the system time, I don't see how
> we can do the one-shot timer without screwing the system time.

Okay, I'll take a look.
								Pavel
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