About the timer in linux-kernel

Benoit ROBINET (benrob@hplb.hpl.hp.com)
Fri, 08 Aug 1997 10:30:27 +0100

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I would like to implement timers that allow to go to sleep for a shorter
time than a hundredth of second (which is the unit of jiffies).
I know I could use udelay() function, but I must say that I don't really
want to, because I think udelay() blocks the whole kernel when
working...
I am highly frustrated because I have a Pentium Pro 200, and I don't
really see how to be more accurate than hundredth of seconds...
Could anyone help me ?
Thanks, and regards

Benoit ROBINET

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