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Date:      Mon, 19 Jun 2000 06:30:02 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk>
To:        freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: kern/18798: microuptime() went backwards 
Message-ID:  <200006191330.GAA07060@freefall.freebsd.org>

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The following reply was made to PR kern/18798; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk>
To: netch@lucky.net
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: kern/18798: microuptime() went backwards 
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 15:20:21 +0200

 Alphas are special in two ways:  The CPU clock is not quartz xtal
 derived, but rather generated by a SAW device which has really
 good applications as thermometer.  This brings the other surprise:
 SMP alpha systems have asynchronous CPU clocks.
 
 I have no suggestions at this time.
 
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