It assumes that the processor clock rate is a constant. Some laptops
will downshift the CPU clock to conserve power. I've got one report
of a system that alternately reports BogoMIPS values of around 100, or
around 400. On such a system, any constant delay loop is broken.
-- Dave Hinds
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