TSC Timer Quality ?

2005-10-14 Thread Peter B

Intel pentium cpu timer tsc:
  'Timecounter TSC frequency X Hz quality Y' (from dmesg)

What is the definition of quality ..?


I have looked briefly in the /usr/src/sys/i386/i386/tsc.c sourcefile and
the intel-celeron datasheet. Without finding anything useful.

(Btw, Crystals are often defined in terms of ppm)

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Re: TSC Timer Quality ?

2005-10-14 Thread Björn König

   Peter B schrieb:

Intel pentium cpu timer tsc:
  'Timecounter TSC frequency X Hz quality Y' (from dmesg)

What is the definition of quality ..?


I have looked briefly in the /usr/src/sys/i386/i386/tsc.c sourcefile and
the intel-celeron datasheet. Without finding anything useful.

   From src/sys/sys/timetc.h:
54 int tc_quality;
55 /*
56  * Used to determine if this timecounter is
   better than
57  * another timecounter higher means better.
   Negative
58  * means only use at explicit request.
59  */
   As far as I understand this, it is used internally only.
   Regards
   Björn
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Re: TSC Timer Quality ?

2005-10-14 Thread Peter B

Intel pentium cpu timer tsc:
  'Timecounter TSC frequency X Hz quality Y' (from dmesg)

What is the definition of quality ..?


I have looked briefly in the /usr/src/sys/i386/i386/tsc.c sourcefile and
the intel-celeron datasheet. Without finding anything useful.

   From src/sys/sys/timetc.h:
54 int tc_quality;
55 /*
56  * Used to determine if this timecounter is
   better than
57  * another timecounter higher means better.
   Negative
58  * means only use at explicit request.
59  */
   As far as I understand this, it is used internally only.
   Regards
   Björn

Hmm.. should have looked into the header =)
Guess I'll have to check the clock circuit physicaly..

The reason for asking is to explore a way to sample signals asynchronously.
But useing timestamps to calculate how it looks when sampled synchronously.
Thus avoiding the need for fifo circuitry.


Btw, avoid html encoded email pls.
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Re: TSC Timer Quality ?

2005-10-14 Thread Björn König

Peter B schrieb:


Btw, avoid html encoded email pls.
 


I'm really sorry. :-(

Normally I disapprove HTML mails. I forgot to check that because this is 
not my PC.


Björn

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