linux-kernel - Re: [patch V2 64/64] ftrace: Provide trace clocks monotonic

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Date:	Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:12:55 -0400
From:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>
Subject: Re: [patch V2 64/64] ftrace: Provide trace clocks monotonic

On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:55:35 -0400
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org> wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Jul 2014 21:05:25 -0000
> Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de> wrote:
> 
 
> I'm not sure I like the name "mono" because all the clocks listed are
> considered monolithic (with the view of tracing). What about calling it

Peter nicely informed me on IRC that I just confused monotonic with
monolithic. I think this is an improvement over my usual embarrassing
moments when I confuse the words generic with genetic.

-- Steve


> "user" as I believe this clock is the one that will be used to
> synchronize userspace times with the kernel. Right?
> 
> -- Steve
> 
> >  	ARCH_TRACE_CLOCKS
> >  };
> >  
> > 
> 

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