Re: what is jiffies?

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On Fri, May 14, 2004 at 11:54:26PM -0700, it seems that linux lover wrote:
> hi friends,
>       i am new to linux development. i wan to know
> what are jiffies and why it is used? 
>        Also i want to know what is HZ in kernel?

You can find an introduction to time-related topics in Rubini's book:
http://www.xml.com/ldd/chapter/book/ch06.html

Marco



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