On Mon, 14 May 2007 21:17:47 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8479 > > Summary: gettimeofday returning 1000000 in tv_usec on core2duo > Kernel Version: 2.6.21 > Status: NEW > Severity: normal > Owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Submitter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Most recent kernel where this bug did *NOT* occur: 2.6.20 > Distribution: Gentoo > Hardware Environment: core2duo T7200 (all reporters had this same CPU) > Software Environment: Linux 2.6.21, glibc 2.5 > Problem Description: > > gettimeofday returns 1 - 1000000 in tv_usec, not 0 - 999999 > This does not happen on any of my AMD-based 32 or 64 bit boxes, only on my > core2duo; I have 2 other reports of this problem, all on T7200's > > Steps to reproduce: > > call gettimeofday a lot. Eventually, you'll get 1000000 returned in tv_usec. > My > average is ~1 in 1000000 calls. I've attached my test program, with output > from > various boxes. One of the other reporters tried the test program too, and got > similar output. .config will be attached too.
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