kevin lyda wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 06, 2001 at 06:47:03PM +0000, Padraig Brady wrote:
>>>Feck that. It would be easier to write a simple kernel module
>>to export /proc/seconds_since_boot
>>>> again, what is the problem you're trying to solve?
>> you seem to want a number that increments. a thread could supply that.
> if it needs to cross process instances, you could use a sequence file.
Yes within process is trivial.
Across process a sequence file will not do as I need the correct
number of seconds since boot, not just a unique monotonically
increasing number (I'm writing a scheduling app).
doze had GetTickCount in 3.1!
Anyway I'll get 64 jiffies working.
thanks to all,
Padraig.
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