> > >hmm, why not just: > expire = timespec_to_jiffies(&t); >if tv_sec and tv_sec are zero, do you need to sleep at all? > > Jocke > > sleep(0) could be defined as: -schedule to next task if there is any (just call schedule() ) -sleep minimum value (1 jiffie)
default kernel (no timer patches) uses second definition, there is special call schedule_timeout(MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT) which also calls schedule() -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * per pedes ad astra! * * * * * * * * * * * * * mailto:krom at dgt-lab.com.pl ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
