linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 7/38] arch/x86/ia32: Use time_before, time_before

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Date:	Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:31:52 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Julia Lawall <julia@...u.dk>
Cc:	andi@...stfloor.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/38] arch/x86/ia32: Use time_before, time_before_eq, etc.

On Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 03:23:19PM +0100, Julia Lawall wrote:
> From: Julia Lawall <julia@...u.dk>
> 
> The functions time_before, time_before_eq, time_after, and time_after_eq
> are more robust for comparing jiffies against other values.

The old code was actually correct I think, but the change is ok for me.

-Andi
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