* Parag Warudkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > while :; do time usleep 1111111; done > > > > or do these sleeps fluctuate? > > They seem to fluctuate - not sure if that's supposed to be exact or if > below variations are normal - This is when my compiles are running -
it's normal for them to fluctuate a little when load goes up and the task gets delayed. 'bad' fluctuations are ones that happen when the system is idle. Ingo -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/