There is a macro HZ in the /linux/asm/param.h, this is the interrupt times per sec. On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 06:06:48 -0800 (PST), Alaios <alaios@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi....I want to know what is the time accuracy that a > linux box can achieve.... > I know that my question is not absolutely > specific-related with the discussions of this mailing > list... but i need your knowledge on this point.. > > I want to set up a ntp server and the guys from the > ntp mailing-list told me that linux boxes lose > frequent time interrupts.. > What is the accuracy a linux clock can achieve? I know > that the kernel can show a very small timestamp but > this doesn't mean that has and the same accuracy. > As u can understand i want to discuss about the linux > time kernel architecture and the accuracy a pc running > linux can guarantee... > Thx > > I am all ears... > Thx a lot > Paleos Alexandros > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > > -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
