linux-kernel - Re: [2.6.24.x] UML select()/poll() oversleeping reproducibly

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Date:	Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:14:14 +0000
From:	Nix <nix@...eri.org.uk>
To:	Jeff Dike <jdike@...toit.com>
Cc:	user-mode-linux-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	linux-kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...esys.com>
Subject: Re: [2.6.24.x] UML select()/poll() oversleeping reproducibly

On 18 Mar 2008, Jeff Dike told this:
> This version keeps track of the time between ticks (as reported by the
> host's gettimeofday) and adjusts its sleeping and reporting ticks
> accordingly.

I can confirm that, as expected, this patch works well enough that
timing problems don't break dhclient anymore (which requires a 2x
oversleep, which you're a long way from now).

At last I can upgrade my firewall :)

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