Re: [RFC - 0/9] Generic timekeeping subsystem (v. B5)

Hi,

On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, john stultz wrote:

> In the case above, you're accumulating in fixed cycle intervals. This
> does avoid having to do the mult/shift combo each interrupt, however
> since you do not accumulate the entire interval, and there is some
> sub-tick remainder in cycle_offset. We have to ensure that that sub-tick
> remainder is accumulated at the next interrupt using the same ntp
> adjustment it would use in a call to gettimeofday() just prior to this
> interrupt.

Look closer and you'll notice that the cycle_offset remainder isn't lost. :)

bye, Roman
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