Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 5 Sep 1999 16:16:19 +0200 | From | Lars Marowsky-Bree <> | Subject | Re: linux system timing |
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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
-- Lars Marowsky-Brée Network Management
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