Hi,
Mrinal Kalakrishnan typed:
> Babu Kalakrishnan typed:
> > the kernel variable "jiffies" which is used to track uptime will overflow
> > in approximately 497 days. (resolution=10 msecs & unsigned long - 32 bits on
> > the i386). Don't know if this overflow can cause any adverse problems
> > (other that the uptime command showing an incorrect value).
> I don't think it creates adverse problems.
> http://www.uptimes.net/bottom.html?show=stop10 shows a Linux server
> in 2nd position with around 1200 days!
...unless, of course, drivers with the "jiffie" wait loop like in
Arun's message are used!
<grinning, ducking and running, before I get bashed up about my
stooopid answers in this thread!> ;-)
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