Re: Bogomips Replacement

Charles Cazabon (linux-kernel@discworld.dyndns.org)
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 09:41:13 -0600


Joe Barr <warthawg@ecpi.com> wrote:

> What I want to do is rip out the bogomips code and replace it with something
> completely different. Does anyone know who currently maintains it? As I
> recall from the Geek Bowl earlier this year in NYC, nobody really knows what
> that bogomips stuff does anyway.

The bogomips code is used to calibrate a timing loop which is used in various
drivers and other places. Where did you get the idea that nobody knows this?

Charles

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