Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!execu!sequoia!rpp386!jfh From: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) Newsgroups: comp.unix.internals Subject: Re: Millisecond timers Message-ID: <18566@rpp386.cactus.org> Date: 3 Oct 90 04:25:01 GMT References: <1990Sep26.011627.22533@jdyx.UUCP> <2017@island.uu.net> Reply-To: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) Distribution: usa Organization: Lone Star Cafe and BBS Service Lines: 15 X-Clever-Slogan: Recycle or Die. In article <2017@island.uu.net> hue@island.uu.net (Jon "Outta my way - I'm going windsurfing" Hue) writes: >Last time I used AIX V3, select() and poll() rounded to the second, only >setitimer had finer resolution. IBM says the PS/2 won't be getting V3, >so I guess this doesn't matter to you, but it might be a rude suprise >for RS/6000 users. If you are actually seeing second resolution on the select() system call in AIX V3, please contact your IBM account body and complain. I've seen strange behavior in the past (a long time ago), but not anything wierd recently. Details? Test case? -- John F. Haugh II UUCP: ...!cs.utexas.edu!rpp386!jfh Ma Bell: (512) 832-8832 Domain: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org "SCCS, the source motel! Programs check in and never check out!" -- Ken Thompson