On Fri, 2008-04-25 at 13:58 +0000, Darren Hart wrote: > On Fri, 2008-04-25 at 16:11 +0530, Subrata Modak wrote: > > On Fri, 2008-04-25 at 12:36 +0200, Sebastien Dugue wrote: > > > Hi Daniel, > > > > > > On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:02:54 +0200 Daniel Gollub <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > in testcases/realtime/func/async_handler/run_auto.sh i found this > > > > comment: > > > > "The async_handler_tsc test is off by default for now." > > > > > > > > Couldn't find any further information why "async_handler_tsc" is > > > > disabled from > > > > the runner script by default. Any further information would be very > > > > appreciated. > > > > > > > > I'm asking because this testcase cause on my machine: > > > > "Clocksource tsc unstable (delta = 28113083101ns)" > > > > > > Maybe you found the cause ;-) > > > > > > Maybe I could add that the TSC is pretty much an x86 thingy and even > > > on x86 platforms there are lots of issues with unsynched TSC. > > > > > > I think this test could be removed completely from the LTP, but I'll > > > let more knowledgeable than me people speak up on this topic. > > > > And hence i would like to forward this mail to them. > > I believe we had written this test to debug the other test with a lower > overhead clocksource. Unfortunately, the tsc is x86 specific, isn't > consistent across CPUs on certain systems, and can have it's frequency > changed depending on by power states. For all those reasons, I agree > with subrata, and this test can simply be removed from the LTP.
Removal is proposed by Sebastien, and, hence removed as per your wish. Regards-- Subrata > > -- > Darren > > > > > Regards-- > > Subrata > > > > > > Sebastien. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > > > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. > > > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > > > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Ltp-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltp-list > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Ltp-list mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltp-list
