Re: CFS review

[Andi Kleen]

Matt Mackall <mpm@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> Indeed. I'm just pointing out that not having TSC, fast HZ, no-HZ
> mode, or high-res timers should not be treated as an unusual
> circumstance. That's a PC-centric view.

The question is if it would be that hard to add TSC equivalent
sched_clock() support to more systems. At least a lot of CPUs I have
ever looked at had some kind of fast clock available. Perhaps it's
more laziness of the developers or cut'n'paste that these are not as
widely used as they should be?

-Andi
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