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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: [patch] fastcall-2.3.32-B6, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT support
From:       Linus Torvalds <torvalds () transmeta ! com>
Date:       1999-12-14 21:23:41
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On Tue, 14 Dec 1999, Alexander Viro wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 14 Dec 1999, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> 
> > I mostly agree, although gettimeofday() under X is actually _the_ most
> > common one.
> 
> ??? Are you serious? What is it used for?

Timestamping all the events.

This is not that uncommon - there's a LOT of programs that care deeply
about wall-clock time. You'll find a few games avoid system calls like the
plague, but still call gettimeofday() because it's _really_ important to
know how time progresses..

		Linus


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