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Date:      Tue, 21 Sep 1999 20:53:33 -0700
From:      Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
To:        "Brian F. Feldman" <green@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        Luoqi Chen <luoqi@watermarkgroup.com>, current@FreeBSD.org, phk@FreeBSD.org, smp@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Testers please! 
Message-ID:  <199909220353.UAA10049@dingo.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 21 Sep 1999 23:13:36 EDT." <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909212306120.10399-100000@janus.syracuse.net> 

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> One question comes to mind: is there a way that the TSCs could become
> desynchronized somehow?  Even though all CPUs run at the same frequency,
> isn't there a strong possibility for slight frequency deviation since
> we use crystal oscillation instead of a more accurate atomic breakdown
> for regulation, or am I just smoking crack?

They should all be using the same clock source, so that's not an issue.

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\\  The mind's the standard       \\  Mike Smith
\\  of the man.                   \\  msmith@freebsd.org
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