Re: [PATCH] Posix timers for 2.3.48

From: Olivier Galibert (galibert@pobox.com)
Date: Tue Feb 29 2000 - 02:08:31 EST


On Tue, Feb 29, 2000 at 07:16:40AM +0100, Robert de Vries wrote:
> No, setitimer is an existing system call. Removing it would break backward
> compatibility. So: yes, it is possible, and: no, it isn't done.

The system call is only the tip of the iceberg. What I mean is that
internally setitimer should be implemented using the same code than
the posix timers, if setitimer is really a subset of said posix
timers. No need to duplicate code.

  OG.

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