* Parag Warudkar <parag.warudkar@gmail.com> wrote:

quoted text
> >    while :; do time usleep 1111111; done
> >
> > or do these sleeps fluctuate?
> 
> They seem to fluctuate - not sure if that's supposed to be exact or if 
> below variations are normal - This is when my compiles are running -

it's normal for them to fluctuate a little when load goes up and the 
task gets delayed.

'bad' fluctuations are ones that happen when the system is idle.

	Ingo
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