Re: [RFC - 0/9] Generic timekeeping subsystem (v. B5)

From: Roman Zippel
Date: Wed Aug 24 2005 - 13:49:46 EST


Hi,

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005, john stultz wrote:

> Ok, so then to clarify the above (as you mention gettimeofday uses
> system_time), would your gettimeofday look something like:
>
> gettiemofday():
> return (system_time + (cycle_offset * mult) + error)>> shift
>
> ?

No.

reference_time = xtime;
system_time = xtime + error >> shift;
gettimeofday = system_time + (cycle_offset * mult) >> shift;

bye, Roman
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