Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] 1000HZ ticks for x86 in the 2.5-tree
From: Paul Davis (pbd_AT_op.net)
Date: Wed Jul 10 2002 - 04:38:58 EEST
>Without firm timers the wakeups occur on the 30ms and 40ms boundaries
>(nominally 33.3ms). With firm timers, they occur at 33.3ms *every* time
>(excepting long kernel paths).
>
>Something like this really *really* needs to get into the kernel, because
>it's useful for everything from soft-RT to video work to the kernel IP
>traffic control (many limits are based on HZ there) and user
>responsiveness in general in some cases.
not to mention MIDI, with its non-multiple of 10 data rate. oh man,
firm timers are just the greatest thing since ... the KURT patches :)
--p
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