Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1999-36,: Re: linux system timing

# Re: linux system timing

Lars Marowsky-Bree (lmb@kernel.org)
Sun, 5 Sep 1999 16:16:19 +0200

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On 1999-09-05T05:35:39,
david <sector2@ihug.co.nz> said:

> we need a better time system for linux glibc

Your proposal is interesting. But why?

What shortcomings of the current approach are you trying to solve which
require the use of floats (in the kernel even!)? Low resolution, short
timespan, the y2.038k problem?

> struct {
> double count ;
> double clocks_per_sec ;
> }
> so time = count / clocks_per_sec

I don't quite think this approach is going to provide you with as high a
resolution as you expect, but my memories of how floats work might be flawed.

> is someone all ready doing this

Hopefully not, but please explain your reasons behind this. Maybe I am getting
it all wrong.

> linux can be the beast computing tool lets make it so

Wait until 6.6.6 gets out! It will even be a stable branch, featuring the 4
network layers of the apocalypse! ;-)

Sincerely,
Lars Marowsky-Brée

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