Re: No 100 HZ timer !

[Alan Cox]

> this is one of linux biggest weaknesses.  the fixed interval timer is a
> throwback.  it should be replaced with a variable interval timer with interrupts
> on demand for any system with a cpu sane/modern enough to have an on-chip
> interrupting decrementer.  (i.e just about any modern chip)

Its worth doing even on the ancient x86 boards with the PIT. It does require
some driver changes since

	while(time_before(jiffies, we_explode))
		poll_things();

no longer works