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Comment by tekstar

6 years ago

They should follow the Linux kernel and set all counters to rollover a few minutes after boot.

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egwor  6 years ago

Does it actually do that? Is it done to ensure that all apps can handle the scenario?

  • tekstar  6 years ago

    Yes. Jiffies (the main linux counter) rolls over either 10 or 20 minutes after boot. Yes. It is to ensure kernel modules as code can handle the roll over.

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