Re: [PATCH] msleep() with hrtimers

[Andi Kleen]

Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> I'd be surprised if there was significant overhead - the maximum frequency
> at which msleep() can be called is 1000Hz.  We'd need an awful lot of
> overhead for that to cause problems, surely?

The bigger risk is probably to break drivers that rely on msleep(1) 
really being msleep( very long depending on HZ )

But the only way to find out is to try it.

-Andi

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