Its a bit more complex than that. Intel guarantees that rdtsc wont return
the same 64bit value (the low bits change fastest) in a 10 year period.
> A pretty effective fix would be to amend the code to say
>
> IF the two register readings are the same
> THEN clear the TSC flag
>
> Will this just "cover up" the problem, or is it a "kosher" test ?
If its a divison by zero - what if its a straight overflow
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