On Sun, 2004-12-05 at 15:43 +0100, Paul Akkermans wrote: > Hi group, > > Can anybody tell me what a jiffie is? I've been seeing this term all > through the kernel code. A small unit of time. Maybe it's not a French expression. Also, Google is your friend. Searching for "linux jiffie" returns this link: http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9912.1/0037.html -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. The purpose of the military isn't to pay your college tuition or give you a little extra income; it's to "kill people and break things". Surprisingly, not everyone understands that.
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