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On October 28, 2001 10:02 am, you wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> here's an excerpt from 3.9.39 Timer Documentation:
>
> "Allegro can set up several virtual timer functions, all going at different
> speeds, and will constantly reprogram the clock to make sure they are all
> called at the correct times."
>
> Could someone who knows about how Allegros timers work on all the different
> platforms update the docs here? I don't think the Linux version programs
> the clock ;-P
>
> Just curious how the timer backends work and how exact they are.
I belive the linux Timers use threads... Otherwise I think they normally
use SIGnals... I belive you need to be root to 'reprogram' the clock.
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