Re: [PATCH] 1/6: 64 bit jiffies

[Denis Vlasenko]

On 11 May 2002 08:25, Tim Schmielau wrote:
> +static inline void init_jiffieswrap_timer(void)
> +{
> +	init_timer(&jiffieswrap_timer);
> +	jiffieswrap_timer.expires = jiffies + CHECK_JIFFIESWRAP_INTERVAL;
> +	jiffieswrap_timer.function = check_jiffieswrap;
> +	add_timer(&jiffieswrap_timer);
> +}

I'm ignorant on the issue... does active timer mandate check for
expiration at every timer tick? If yes, it is somewhat silly to use timer:
such check would be more costly than
	
	if(!++jiffies) jiffies_hi++;

(or similar) construct in timer int.

BTW, I always liked above thing more that any other 64 jiffy solution.
What's wrong with it?
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vda