RTEMS and clock frequency specification

[Thomas Dörfler]

Joel Sherrill wrote:
> Thomas Dörfler wrote:

>> Wouldn't it be time to move to a higher resolution? I really would
>> recommend to switch to "ticks_per_second" which would allow us to be
>> more precise?
>>
>>   
> Seems reasonable but the question is 4.10 or the next release.
> I hope we are close to 4.10.

No, this is not SO urgent, so I would make that move after 4.10 has been
branched.

> 
> At one point, this was in milliseconds (yes that was a LONG time
> ago).  If everyone is using the macros to configure a system and
> the clock drivers are using macros to get the value, it
> should be a fairly painless to change.  But it impacts every BSP
> which carries some risk.

Right, no need to hurry, we have lived with this for years :-)

> 
> --joel
>> wkr,
>> Thomas.
>>
>>   
> 
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