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DateFri, 09 May 2003 10:17:30 +0200 (CEST)
FromGiuliano Pochini <>
SubjectRE: how to measure scheduler latency on powerpc? realfeel doesn
On 08-May-2003 Chris Friesen wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to test the scheduler latency on a powerpc platform.  It appears that 
> a realfeel type of program won't work since you can't program /dev/rtc to 
> generated interrupts on powerpc.  Is there anything similar which could be done?

If you are using a legacy Mac, you can use the serial port. If you have
a sound chip, you can use that one. All archs have a programmable timer, even
if /dev/rtc doesn't suport it. Try to ask in the linuxppc-dev mailing list.


Bye.

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