> Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com> writes:
>
> > (There are some other patches I'm still thinking about, notably kprobes
> > and posix timers, but other than that my plate is fairly empty froma
> > feature standpoint. And the kexec stuff I want others to test, at least
> > now it's palatable to me).
>
> How about the nanosecond stat stuff? It is needed for reliable make.
>
> If I sent you a patch would you still consider it? It is not that intrusive,
> but needs straightforward editing in all file systems.
>
Owens' kbuild-2.5 handled it a different way and didn't need exact
timings. That is especially important since nanosecond time accuracy is
impossible if you are handling a collection of machines doing the
work. NTP is accurate, but not that accurate.
john
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