linux-kernel - Re: [patch] Re: how to link to hrtimers in the kernel

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Message-ID: <20081007145510.GA31057@skull.piratehaven.org>
Date:	Tue, 7 Oct 2008 07:55:10 -0700
From:	Brian Pomerantz <bapper@...atehaven.org>
To:	George Nychis <gnychis@....edu>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@...otime.net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch] Re: how to link to hrtimers in the kernel

On Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 01:16:15PM -0400, George Nychis wrote:
> 
> I am trying to sleep at the microsecond level, which ssleep and msleep 
> cannot provide.  I couldn't find any other nanosleep method in the kernel.
> 
> I found information by searching the net on using jiffies to accomplish 
> sleep periods, but that is not high enough in resolution.
> 
> I'd greatly appreciate any feedback.
> 

Is there any reason you can't use udelay()/ndelay()?


BAPper
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