Re: Kernel timers and jiffie wrap-around

2001-02-18 Thread george anzinger
Jamie wrote: > > Hi ! > > I've been trying to determine the reliability of kernel timers when a box has been >up for a while. Now as everyone is aware (for HZ=100 (default)), when the uptime of >the kernel reaches (approx.) 1.3 years the clock tick count (jiffies) wraps-around. >Now if a kern

Kernel timers and jiffie wrap-around

2000-11-29 Thread Jamie
Hi ! I've been trying to determine the reliability of kernel timers when a box has been up for a while. Now as everyone is aware (for HZ=100 (default)), when the uptime of the kernel reaches (approx.) 1.3 years the clock tick count (jiffies) wraps-around. Now if a kernel timer is added just be