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Re: 2 years? can't be linux (was: Re: web server)



> 
> On Tue, 15 May 2001, Ariel Biener wrote:
> 
> > least (it's current version had almost a 2 years uptime).
> 
> then i assume that the current machine isn't a 32-bit Linux machine, since
> its kernel's jiffies variable would have recycled after about 1.3 years,
> and as far as i understood, no one before tested what would happen in such
> a case.
> 
> as far as i know, the jiffies variable's handling was changed to allow for
> much larger uptimes (at least as far as jiffies is concerned) or years. on
> the other hand, there is no 2.4 kernel based machine that had an uptime of
> anything close to 2 years, since this kernel's version did not yet exist
> so long ;)
> 
> --
> guy
> 
> "For world domination - press 1,
>  or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator." -- nob o. dy
> 



I would be very disappointed if the max uptime is measured in years and this 
state of affairs is ignored by the kernel developers. I hope that this would 
become at least tenths of years on 64 bits architectures, even if there will 
be no deliberate attempt to fix it.
IMHO this limitation is severe because it should have strong impact on 
machines that are located in remote areas, critical missions machines, 
embedded systems and consumer electronics.
In short, I want to determine the machine behavior and not the other way 
around.

-- 
	
	Shaul Karl <shaulka@bezeqint.net>

Hillel used to say: If I am not for myself who will be for me?
Yet, if I am for myself only, what am I? And if not now, when?
                                          (Ethics Of The Fathers 1:14)




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