On Thu, 2 Sep 1999, Oliver Fromme wrote: > Nick Sayer wrote in list.freebsd-hackers: > > Linux generates a meric of CPU performance as a byproduct of calibrating > > a delay loop. > > It's not a metric of CPU performance. It's just a meaningless number, > and its relation to the actual performance of the machine is very > questionable.
It is not as meaningless as it seems. The computed value is used for some driver timing. It can also detect some CPU misconfigurations. Quite valuable thing. Milan Kopacka To Unsubscribe: send mail to [email protected] with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
