> I would like to implement timers that allow to go to sleep for a shorter
> time than a hundredth of second (which is the unit of jiffies).
> I know I could use udelay() function, but I must say that I don't really
> want to, because I think udelay() blocks the whole kernel when
> working...
> I am highly frustrated because I have a Pentium Pro 200, and I don't
> really see how to be more accurate than hundredth of seconds...
> Could anyone help me ?
> Thanks, and regards
>
> Benoit ROBINET
Hello,
Take a look at the UTIME microsecond resolution timers patch we
have developed at our organization:
http://hegel.ittc.ukans.edu/projects/utime
-shyam
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Shyamalan Pather
Information and Telecommunication Technology Center
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
spather@ittc.ukans.edu
http://hegel.ittc.ukans.edu
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