Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 22:54:08 -0600 (CST) From: Shafia Kausar <s0k9955@unix.tamu.edu> To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG>, shafiak@ee.tamu.edu Subject: Re: Timer Granularity Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.96.981029224843.28687B-100000@fox.tamu.edu> In-Reply-To: <199810292313.PAA00616@dingo.cdrom.com>
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I am confused, On basis of which parameters is the kernel clock granularity defined?? especially when multiple clocks are available. On Thu, 29 Oct 1998, Mike Smith wrote: > > I am new to the FreeBSD OS. I have a few questions for which I could not > > find answers on the webpages. > > > > I am using the FreeBSD version 2.1.5 Relase #2. What is the kernel clock > > granularity in this version? > > 10ms, if I remember correctly. > > > There are a number of clocks being used in FreeBSD. Which clock is used > > for real time kernel processing? Is this accessible to the users? > > No clocks are "accessible to the users". User applications obtain time > values from the system. > > > Has the timer granularity improved in the releases following this release? > > Yes. Timer support now offers nanosecond resolution, dependant on the > particular clock source(s) in use. > > > In the /sys/kern/kern_clock.c file the variable time_precision has been > > initialised to 1microsec, but it has been stated that the resolution > > decreases depending on whether the external clock is working or not. > > What is the range of the variation in the resolutuion? > > It depends on the hardware in use. On some systems the Pentium TSC is > available as a time source, in which case time resolution is one CPU > cycle. The i8254 timecounter generally has an operating frequency > around 1.19MHz, giving a resolution of approximately 1us. > > -- > \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith > \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au > \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org > \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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