[linux-dvb] Re: [patch] dvb i2c timeout fix

[Michael Hunold <hunold@convergence.de>]

Hello Gerd,

> Hmm, unless jiffies don't start at zero but somewhere near the
> wraparound in 2.6.  That would also explain why 2.4 and 2.6 show
> different behaviour.
I remember a discussion on lkml where exactly this was mentioned: upon 
system startup, jiffies should be set some time before the wrap around 
in order to trigger these problems.

But I don't remember if this really has been implemented.

> Also note that on hammer long is 64bit and int is 32bit, so the type
> mismatch "int timeout" vs. "long jiffies" certainly leads to problems
> once jiffies are large enougth.
Yes, certainly.

>   Gerd
CU
Michael.



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