[HAIFUX LECTURE] How Time Flies: Jiffies, Hi-Res Timers and the Tickless Kernel - Gilad Ben-Yossef

[Boris shtrasman]

2009/11/22 Orna Agmon Ben-Yehuda <ladypine at gmail.com>

> On Monday, November 23rd (TOMORROW) at 18:30, Haifux will gather to hear
> Gilad Ben-Yossef talk about
>
> How Time Flies: Jiffies, Hi-Res Timers and the Tickless Kernel
>
> Abstract
>
> This lecture describes the Linux time keeping mechanism and related
> features, covering:
>
>    - Jiffies and HZ: how the Linux kernel measure the passing of time
>    - Hi-Res Timers: Accuracy and precision of the Linux time keeping code
>    - Clock sources: abstractions of time keeping hardware
>    - Tick-less kernel: how the above contribute to a better Linux
>    performance in real time, power consumption and virtualization domains
>
> =================================================================
>
> We meet in Taub (CS Faculty) building, room 6. For instructions see:
> http://www.haifux.org/where.html
>
> Attendance is free, and you are all invited!
>
> Is there some way that the lectures will be uploaded to somewhere ?
It sounds very interesting , but I live to far from there.


> ============================================================
>
> This meeting opens this year of Haifux regular events:
>
> 07/12/09 0AD: Aviv Sharon, Shimon Grinberg et al.
> 27/12/09 Nested Virtualization: Muli Ben-Yehuda
> 04/01/10 The Offline Scheduler: Raz Ben-Yehuda
> 18/01/10 The FOSS Community as a Social Phenomenon: Yaron Dishon
> 15/02/10 VoIP in Linux: Rami Rosen
>
> ============================================================
>
> We are always interested in hearing your talks and ideas. If you wish to
> give a talk, hold a discussion, or just plan some event haifux might be
> interested in, please contact us at webmaster at haifux.org
>
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