-----Original Message----- From: Robert P. J. Day [mailto:rpjday@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > nope. on an x86 system, all that tells me is the *default* tick > rate, not the *actual* one. So guessing this isnt the c program you were going to use #include <stdio.h> #include <asm/param.h> int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { printf("%d\n", HZ); return 0; } If not - shouldnt this value still be available in kernel headers somewhere? Adrian -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ