linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: Export tsc related information in sysfs

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Date:	Tue, 18 May 2010 02:02:21 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Dan Magenheimer <dan.magenheimer@...cle.com>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	Venkatesh Pallipadi <venki@...gle.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, chris.mason@...cle.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: Export tsc related information in sysfs


* Dan Magenheimer <dan.magenheimer@...cle.com> wrote:

> Given that I'm not going to win this argument even 
> by pointing to examples, [...]

You could win the argument by coming up with a patch 
that changes gettimeofday to make use of the TSC in a 
reliable manner.

I really mean it - and it might be possible - but we 
have not found it yet.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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