Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 14 Nov 2002 09:32:33 -0800 (PST) | From | John Alvord <> | Subject | Re: module mess in -CURRENT |
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On 14 Nov 2002, Andi Kleen wrote:
> Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com> writes: > > > (There are some other patches I'm still thinking about, notably kprobes > > and posix timers, but other than that my plate is fairly empty froma > > feature standpoint. And the kexec stuff I want others to test, at least > > now it's palatable to me). > > How about the nanosecond stat stuff? It is needed for reliable make. > > If I sent you a patch would you still consider it? It is not that intrusive, > but needs straightforward editing in all file systems. > Owens' kbuild-2.5 handled it a different way and didn't need exact timings. That is especially important since nanosecond time accuracy is impossible if you are handling a collection of machines doing the work. NTP is accurate, but not that accurate.
john
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