linux-kernel - Re: [patch 02/23] SLUB: Rename NUMA defrag_ratio to remote_node_defrag

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0711081159120.9966@schroedinger.engr.sgi.com>
Date:	Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:01:24 -0800 (PST)
From:	Christoph Lameter <clameter@....com>
To:	Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>
cc:	Mel Gorman <mel@...net.ie>, akpm@...ux-foundatin.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [patch 02/23] SLUB: Rename NUMA defrag_ratio to remote_node_defrag_ratio

On Thu, 8 Nov 2007, Matt Mackall wrote:

> Not really. drivers/char/random.c does:
> 
> __get_cpu_var(trickle_count)++ & 0xfff

That is incremented on each call to add_timer_randomness. Not a high 
enough resolution there. I guess I am stuck with get_cycles().

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