Re: KHz representation in Linux kernel

2009-10-01 Thread shankarGanesh
Pei Lin wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_clock also u should see this: http://www.unm.edu/~tbeach/terms/binary.html Thanks Pei Lin 2009/9/30 Shankar Ganesh : The 32768 Hz is a special value used for Real Time Clocks (RTCs). Check it out here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz

Re: KHz representation in Linux kernel

2009-10-01 Thread Pei Lin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_clock also u should see this: http://www.unm.edu/~tbeach/terms/binary.html 2009/9/30 Shankar Ganesh : >>> >> >> The 32768 Hz is a special value used for Real Time Clocks (RTCs). >> Check it out here: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz_clock#Mechanism >> >

Re: KHz representation in Linux kernel

2009-09-30 Thread Shankar Ganesh
> > >> > The 32768 Hz is a special value used for Real Time Clocks (RTCs). > Check it out here: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz_clock#Mechanism > > Thanks a lot . Regards, Shankar

Re: KHz representation in Linux kernel

2009-09-30 Thread Deven T
On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Shankar Ganesh wrote: > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 4:06 AM, Pei Lin wrote: > >> i just think you query about why the "stupid computer" only can >> recognize '0' and '1'. ^_^ :) >> >> > But still 32000 can be represented as 0 & 1 :( . This will have shift while > e

Re: KHz representation in Linux kernel

2009-09-30 Thread Shankar Ganesh
On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 4:06 AM, Pei Lin wrote: > i just think you query about why the "stupid computer" only can > recognize '0' and '1'. ^_^ :) > > But still 32000 can be represented as 0 & 1 :( . This will have shift while executing delay loop or any calcs. 32KHz Timer will have only 32000 t

Re: KHz representation in Linux kernel

2009-09-30 Thread Pei Lin
i just think you query about why the "stupid computer" only can recognize '0' and '1'. ^_^ :) 2009/9/30 Shankar Ganesh : > Hi all, > In linux kernel, all the places i found ,for ex 32KHz clock is > represented as 32768 Hz, not as 32 x 1000 Hz . Could you please help to > understand why 2 ^

KHz representation in Linux kernel

2009-09-29 Thread Shankar Ganesh
Hi all, In linux kernel, all the places i found ,for ex 32KHz clock is represented as 32768 Hz, not as 32 x 1000 Hz . Could you please help to understand why 2 ^ x is used instead of 10 ^ y ? Regards, Shankar