Re: [PATCH] HZ==100 assumptions
Pauline Middelink (middelin@polyware.nl)
Wed, 28 Jul 1999 00:53:19 +0200
On Wed, Jul 28, 1999 at 12:05:24AM +0200, Kurt Garloff wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 27, 1999 at 05:34:46PM +0200, Jamie Lokier wrote:
> > Those drivers have been tested with HZ==100, but probably not with any
> > other value. Also if HZ is made very large (e.g. microsecond accuracy)
> > "defer as short as possible" is the wrong behaviour.
> >
> > So IMHO those 1s should all be changed to HZ/100.
>
> 1 jiffie != 1 s
HZ/100 = 10ms which is a reasonable appr. for a 18.2ms jiffy (ix86)
Met vriendelijke groet,
Pauline Middelink
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