Subject: Re: /kern/hz
To: Mark <mindfunk@mindfunk.net>
From: None <collver1@comcast.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 09/29/2003 21:01:47
On Mon, Sep 29, 2003 at 10:31:13PM -0500, Mark wrote:
> What does the value in /kern/hz measure? Is it the FSB speed?
> The value in mine, when read as mhz, seems too slow to be FSB or CPU
> frequency.

I have a vague idea that it is the resolution of the system clock.

The system clock resolution is mentioned in gettimeofday(2).

It is also too small to be my FSB speed.

Cheers,

Ben
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