Re: TSC Timecounter and multi-core/SMP

From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk_at_phk.freebsd.dk>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:14:38 +0000
In message <m2d4oy8n30.wl%gnn_at_neville-neil.com>, gnn_at_freebsd.org writes:
>Howdy,
>
>Is the TSC timecounter synchronized across multiple cores and/or
>processors?  A quick search seems to indicate it's not but I'd like to
>find a definitive reference on the TSC.

The answer is: It may be, and there is no easy way to find out.

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Received on Thu Apr 10 2008 - 04:14:41 UTC

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