Re: [RFC PATCH] x86:Use cpu_khz for loops_per_jiffy calculation

[Pavel Machek]

Hi!

> @@ -123,6 +123,8 @@
>  		(boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_AMD))
>  		cpu_khz = calculate_cpu_khz();
>  
> +	lpj_tsc = ((unsigned long)cpu_khz * 1000)/HZ;
> +

No. Some cpus do one loop per tick, some do two loops per tick, and
there are probably weird cpus, too.

							Pavel
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